Coffee First, Then the World: One Woman's Record-Breaking Pedal Around the Planet

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The result was a wonderful, pleasing aroma which became the world’s first roasted coffee . Shortly after this, the beans were ground and boiled to produce what we know today as coffee. Across The Waters Onto The Middle East By 1414, the plant was known in Mecca, and in the early 1500s was spreading to the Mameluke Sultanate of Egypt and North Africa from the Yemeni port of Mocha. [7] [11] Associated with Sufism, myriad coffee houses grew up in Cairo (Egypt) around the religious University of the Azhar. These coffee houses also opened in Syria, especially in the cosmopolitan city of Aleppo, [11] and then in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, in 1554. [11] Coffee was also noted in Aleppo by the German physician botanist Leonhard Rauwolf, the first European to mention it, as chaube, in 1573; Rauwolf was closely followed by descriptions from other European travellers. [14] Early modern coffee culture and history in the Islamic world". Shakespeare & Beyond. 14 May 2021 . Retrieved 6 December 2021.

Though some may consider mass coffee production a downfall in our history, it was a massive achievement at the time. The Philippines is one of the few countries that produces the four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica (Barako), Excelsa and Robusta. Climatic and soil conditions in the Philippines—from the lowland to mountain regions—make the country suitable for all four varieties. After the Boston Tea Party of 1773, large numbers of Americans switched to drinking coffee during the American Revolution because drinking tea had become unpatriotic. [70] After a slow discovery in Africa, coffee went west into Europe to be discovered and coveted by the newer civilizations, as well as east into Asia, where it was planted and harvested. There’s a lot to cover, so grab a cup of coffee and read on. How Was Coffee Discovered?Another story, however, claims that Kaldi shared these beans with a monk who disapproved of their use and threw them into the fire. Williamson, W.F. (Fall 2017). "The Place of Coffee in Trade with Latin America". Journal of Marketing: 149–151.

a b Cowan, Brian (1 October 2008). The Social Life of Coffee: The Emergence of the British Coffeehouse. Yale University Press. pp.16, 188, 223. ISBN 978-0-300-13350-9. Encounters on the road, both human and animal, always get a mention, albeit briefly. They are frank, entertaining and invariably analysed by Jenny as battles with her own conscience (for riding away). She also freely admits making mistakes out on the road. All of this really makes you warm to her character; exceptionally tough on so many levels but a hundred per cent compassionate and human inside. Kawa w Polsce – historia i styl picia". www.koneserzy.pl. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 . Retrieved 30 November 2015.While any avid cyclist or tourer will relate to many of Jenny's quotes, for example, 'Acceptance is the greatest mindset of all on the road. You don't have to be gloriously happy in a storm, but accepting it is what makes for an easier passage', and, 'There is a freedom that comes from carrying your own home with you...You soon whittle down your wants and settle on your actual needs', she doesn't assume that all her readers are cyclists. Brief explanations of technical terms, dangers and joys of being on the open road and the ins and outs of specific gear are all explained. So, if you've finished reading it and hand it to your non-cycling partner to enjoy, it won't go over their head (though it may confirm that cyclists are just a little bit crazy).