SPILLING THE BEANS
Coffee was reportedly discovered 1300 years ago by an Ethiopian goat herder, Kaldi, who noticed the frisky behaviour of his herd and decided to try some of the bright red berries on which they had been nibbling.
BREWING A TALE
...AS WAS his wont (with that bulb that lights up over one's head) he, for some unknown reason, had an idea -- to roast a few of same said little reddish berries. Having eaten these roasted delights he discovered (with another light bulb over his head)...
The trouble with coffee caffeine
CAFFEINE IS a naturally occurring substance found in the leaves, seeds or fruits of over 63 plant species worldwide and is part of a group of compounds known as methylxanthines.
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