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2026-06-22

A History of Coffee

2026-03-26 (updated: 2026-06-22)

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Table of Contents

Ancient Origins: Ethiopia and the Legend of Kaldi
The Arab World and the Birth of Qahwa
The Trial of Coffee
The Coffeehouses of Europe
The Global Trade: Plantations and Empire
Java: From Island to Programming Language
Coffee as Commodity: Futures, Prices, and Ubiquity

Ancient Origins: Ethiopia and the Legend of Kaldi

A coffee plantation in Yemen, drawn by Georg Wilhelm Baurenfeind during the Danish Arabia Expedition (1761–1767) — A coffee plantation in Yemen, drawn by Georg Wilhelm Baurenfeind during the Danish Arabia Expedition (1761–1767)
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