One day while we stayed in Addis, our guide, Wendi, took us to buy some coffee. We were amazed as we stepped out of the car and immediately smelled the wonderful coffee. When we went inside, we realize it was because the coffee is roasted on site. This picture is of the green coffee beans. It's what all of our coffee looks like before it's roasted.
Ethiopia is said to be the birthplace of coffee (no wonder I have fallen in love with Ethiopia).
Here is one version of the legend that we were told while in Addis:
Ethiopia-The Origin of CoffeeAccording to a story, the origin of coffee began in Ethiopia in a nearby city of Caffa (Kaffa)-Some believed it is where it acquired its name. It was dated as early as the 9th century. A herder named Kaldi- an Abyssinian goatherd was just intending to sheep when he noticed one of his sheep was very overactive. He then found out that it had eaten the mysterious “red cherries”. He tried one for himself and fell under its stimulating spell as well. Kaldi was very amazed and took a few to the monastery. He explained its invigorating effects; however the monks assumed that it was a devil’s drink. They threw the berries into the fire thus releasing its pleasant Aroma; they were astonished and pleasantly taken aback. In their amazement and excitement, they hastily removed the roasting berries from the fire and therefore learned how to make a coffee.
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