☕ Who Really Invented Coffee? 🐐

Every morning, millions of us can’t function without that first cup of coffee. But have you ever wondered who was the very first person to discover this magical drink?

Legend has it, coffee’s story began in 9th-century Ethiopia with a goat herder named Kaldi. He noticed his goats were full of energy (and maybe even dancing!) after eating red berries from a Coffea arabica tree. Curious, Kaldi tried them himself—and soon felt the same buzz.

When he brought the berries to a monastery, the monks thought it was the devil’s work and tossed them into a fire. But then… the delicious aroma of roasted beans filled the air. Instead of destroying them, the monks tried brewing the beans in hot water—and just like that, coffee was born.

✨ Of course, historians say people had been chewing coffee beans for centuries before Kaldi, mixing them with butter and fat for energy on long journeys (the original energy bar!). Later, Sufi monks in Yemen began drinking coffee to stay awake during prayers, and from there it spread across the Middle East, Europe, and eventually the whole world.

🚢 By the 1600s, coffee had traveled from Arabia to India, Amsterdam, and beyond—fueling global trade routes and changing morning routines forever.

Today, the average American spends around $2,000 a year on coffee. Whether you drink it black, iced, or with caramel drizzle, you can thank an Ethiopian goat herder (and his lively goats) for starting it all. 🐐☕