The Popularity Of Coffee Through History

The exact history of coffee is anybody's guess. No one knows for sure how it originated, but it was discovered in Ethiopia by European explorers.

Coffee was originally thought by European explorers and scientists to be a chewable energy source from Ethiopia. It is believed to be that shepherds first noticed their goats eating the coffee berries. They ended up smashing ripe berries and mixing them with fat from animals and turning them into gummy round little pellets.

This mixture of fat and coffee berries gave Ethiopians a portable and easy to make energy source. Most noticeably, soldiers would be issued these pellets to eat as energy supplements. In no time, these little pellets became a staple food. The cherries could also be eaten whole and had a good amount of caffeine.

There is even evidence that Ethiopians used this tasty berry to make wine. Coffee was also found to be used on the Arabian peninsula for food as well. It wasn't until later that Arabs started drinking these little energy bullets.

The earliest form of coffee being used as a beverage came well before 1000 A.D. The method was to soak coffee hulls in cold water. After some softening, the hulls were fire roasted and then boiled in water. The end result was a pale yellow liquid that could be used ingested as a stimulant.

This remained the main way to make coffee well through the first millennium into the second one. Simple drying and boiling of yellow liquid was what coffee consisted of.

During the 1400's, coffee changed forever. While looking for new ways to store coffee, researchers experimented with sun drying the beans.

After the beans were dried, they would roast them over a hot fire, and then smash them up and put the grounds in hot water. And that basic process is the foundation for the way modern coffee is produced. Now, coffee beans are second only to oil in terms of traded commodities, and is one of the most popular drinks in the world. It has a long history of energizing people, and thankfully we don't have to eat slimy coffee bean pellets anymore.

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June 13 2010 | coffee | No Comments »

Delicious Coffee At Stumptown

I'm a New Yorker and I love the coffee in this city. There are so many great options, many of which I can get within a few minutes with a simple walk outside. Unfortunately, there's not enough time in the day to try them all.

Very recently, I saw a new coffee maker in my neighborhood that I decided to try out. Little did I know that I would soon drink a cup of the best coffee I had ever tried.

While Stumptown Coffee Roasters was formerly a coffee maker with a presence limited to the Pacific Northwest, the a personal move by the founder to the East coast has led to a New York presence.

It seems that everything on the menu may very well be great. I've heard others say this, and the theory has proved true thus far. The coffee is higher grade than anything you'll find at Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts, and it's hard for me to go back to those after trying Stumptown's roast.

Interestingly enough, the prices aren't much higher than those that you'd find at a Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts. This is a great thing when you consider the difference in the quality of the beans. One negative is the fact that they only accept cash, though I don't know if that's specific to the location I've been to.

Amazingly, Stumptown Coffee Roasters almost has a cult-like following. Those who've tried it swear by the brand and refuse to drink any other kind of coffee.

Many reviewers online state that Stumptown makes the best cup of coffee out there. Some of these people happen to be from Seattle, considered by many to be the mecca of all coffee.

I can only envy those on the West coast who've been fortunate enough to have a Stumptown in their city for the last decade. As for me, I'll definitely be making the most of my new found obsession.

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December 01 2009 | coffee | No Comments »