With the spread of Islam, coffee spread as well, reaching Europe in 17 th century, via Venetian traders. Today, coffee is second only to oil as the most traded commodity in the world’s markets.

Discover the fascinating history of coffee, from its origins in Ethiopia to its widespread popularity in modern times. Explore the legends of Kaldi and the spread of coffee to Mecca, Europe, and ...

Coffeehouses spread to other cities and towns across the Arab world. ... A hundred years later Brazil became the world's largest coffee producer, generating some 600,000 bags a year.

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo—A dozen artisanal coffee aficionados from around the world hovered their noses above cups of steaming grounds and inhaled deeply. Then they tasted the coffee ...

Hanoi, Vietnam Coffee is deep in the DNA of Vietnam, and the country is one of the biggest producers of the beans in the world. When Vietnam was a colony of France, the French established coffee ...

Once people figured out how to roast the seeds of the Coffea plant in the 1400s, coffee took over the world. In doing so, it fueled creativity, revolutions, new business ventures, literature ...