Sufi monasteries in Yemen in the 15th century. Then it reached Mecca, Cairo, Istanbul and later on to Italy and the rest of Europe. No wonder the majority of the coffee production in the world is made of coffee beans called 'Arabica', and the word coffee is derived from its Arabic name 'Qahwa'. Although the bean itself has its origins in Ethiopia, the first written record of coffee made using roasted coffee beans comes from Arab scholars. In this article I will not focus on HOW people from different cultures drink coffee differently, but more WHY they drink it differently. From Egypt to Turkey and from Sweden to Italy, here are some interesting coffee rituals I discovered during my travels. After 30 days of deprivation of my morning coffee during the month of Ramadan, no wonder the first thing I thought to write about is this mystical drink: Coffee. Despite being a coffee addict, one of the most astonishing fact I came across while writing this article is that coffee drinking did not originate in Italy or Brazil as many would think, including me. To my surprise, coffee drinking was first discovered in the Arab world, more specifically in
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Hi, I'm IngyI am a part time traveler from Egypt, and I travel mainly to collect Hats :) I have visited more than 30 countries and around 50 different cities. I am sharing interesting cultural stories, photos, travel tips and itineraries of places I visited that could help you plan your next trip.
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