Explanation: While use of coffee beans originated in Ethiopia, it was the Arabs of the 15th century AD who discovered that it could be brewed into a drink. While I’m not a coffee drinker myself, both an appreciation for the historical importance of the drink and the fantastic smell makes me thankful for the discovery as well! Truly the world’s first step into modernity 🙏
What was the use before the Arabs?
Chewing the beans, I believe.
just like coca leaves in South America, coca tea came later, and eventually coca cola
Coca Cola, yes.
Mmmm coke
What’s your source. Ethiopians will tell you up and down that they discovered and brewed coffee first
This article says that both Ethiopia and Yemen claim to have discovered coffee. The Ethiopian claim is that it was discovered and brewed in Ethiopia and the Yemeni claim is that Ethiopians discovered but Yemenis brewed it. I like the Ethiopian story better but it either have no conclusive evidence
I tend to believe the Yemeni version because of the earlier evidence, but you’re correct that neither origin is definite, and history probably will never be fully certain on the matter.
Man I hate coffee. Tastes like ash in water.
I have high sensitivity towards some tastes. Beer is also not palatable for me.
Not sure why you’re being down voted.
Personally I love the taste of coffee, but I can see how high “tastitivity” could make it unpleasant.
Not sure why you’re being down voted.
People take it personally maybe 😆💔
But yeah, coffee definitely feels like a love it or hate it kind of beverage.
It sounds like you have had a bunch of dark roasts. Maybe try a light roast and see if it tastes the same?
It doesn’t taste the same, nor smell the same, but it all tastes bad. For me, it’s like asking me to try different brands of cigarettes. I’ll still cough no matter the subtle or big differences.
I hear what your saying. But I enjoy coffee. But if you have tried different types it might not be for you.
It definitely isn’t for me – I know that from my experiences with it. I’m 38 years old, I’m fairly certain after this long. 😄
Coffee is the same for me. Beer used to be the same, but I got used to it - still doesn’t taste great, but cold it’s acceptable. But not coffee, I never got used to it.
That’s the thing, I have no interest in subjecting myself to things until they are acceptable lol. I like eating and drinking things that are inherently good to begin with. Things that are good for me, and to me. 😅
Very understandable! I’ve also stopped drinking beer, because it never started tasting good.
😆👌 Very reasonable outcome IMO!
I don’t care for the taste, but the smell is truly fantastic.
Also like ash 👌
Same on both counts, except with a little creamer/sugar, it can taste good!
Beer big nope, no amount of flavor will remove the smell/taste of piss for me.
Funny, after water, beer and coffee are my two most consumed drinks. I like whisky too but haven’t been drinking as much lately. It kind of comes and goes.
Unfortunately, water is third on that list for me.
Like ash? That’s wild. My partner also doesn’t like the taste, though she does like the smell. I wonder if there’s some genetic stuff at play, since I don’t know how else it could taste anything like ash.
I do think there might be. I think it’s called hyper tasters or something.
huh, i also think it tastes like ash…
“Burnt water” is how I described the taste to my coffee-loving grandparents after numerous (and enthusiastic! I wanted to like it) attempts to find coffee I liked.
No no, coffea.
Ita coffee and tea together.
🤮
What a way to ruin some tea.
Nah it was Ethiopians who realized it. Arabs agreed. Then Europeans lost their damn minds at the concept of a non alcoholic social beverage, much less one with an energizing effect
Going from drunk to energized to inventing calculus, optics, a working theory of gravity and orbital mechanics in one lifetime
GODDAMN, JIMMY!
Did the Arabs also not give a shit about your compliments about their coffee, they know its good, they’re the ones who buy it. And did the Arabs have “dead negroe storage” written on their tents?
“coffea”
Well well. TIL thanks!
