Coffee’s True OriginCoffee is not a native

plant to Arabia. It is a native plant of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and can be found growing wild and cultivated From Ethiopia it was brought to Arabia and a variety of legends exist to how coffee was discovered

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Coffee LegendsAround 800 A.D. coffee was said to be discovered by an Ethiopian goatherd whose

name was Kaldi .

Kaldi noticed his goats had more energy and were dancing from shrub to

shrub eating the cherry-red berries that contained the coffee bean He tried the beans himself and soon found himself frolicking

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The Spread of CoffeeCoffee began to leave Africa via two trade routes, one located at Masawa, a city in

Ethiopia located on the Red Sea and down the Blue Nile to Khartoum .

Coffee is not said to have spread outside of Africa and Arabia until the 1600s and

Arabia was known to make export beans infertile by boiling them.

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Transnational CorporationsMarket is controlled by 4 coffee

companies:

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Latin American countries are attempting to make changes to respond to the growing instant coffee market. Three Latin American countries (Brazil, Columbia, and Ecuador) have become significant exporters of instant coffee.

less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and dementia -

have fewer cases of certain cancers, heart rhythm problems, and strokes.

-Studies show that the risk for type 2 diabetes is lower among regular

coffee drinkers than among those who don't drink it.

-Coffee has also been shown to improve Endurance performance in long-duration physical activities.

Harms of coffeeCoffee is not also usually considered as a healthy food

, noted 9 potential health risks of coffee drinking

- Increased cholesterol levels- Damage to arteries- Heart rhythm disturbances- Blood pressure- Osteoporosis (bone loss(- Disrupted sleep, nervousness and anxiety- Heartburn - Dehydration

But, the negative effects of coffee tend to emerge in excessive drinking so it is best to avoid heavy consumption

Researchers don't ask people to drink or skip coffee for the sake of science. Instead, they ask them about their coffee habits. Those studies can't show cause and effect. It's possible that coffee drinkers have other advantages, such as better diets, more exercise, or protective genes.

Atheer AlRayes .Amal AlSalih .

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