Numerous tales tell the story of the discovery of the very first coffee
bean and it's very uniquely invigorating effect. According to a story
written down in 1671, coffee was first discovered by the 9th-century
Ethiopian goat-herder Kaldi. While roaming the
countryside of the Ethiopian kingdom Kaffa with his
goats, he noticed, that his goats started behaving erratically when
eating the fruits of a mid-sized, dark green shrubbery with yellow and
red berries.
Following his curiosity, he took some of those stimulating
“magic berries” with him to the next monastery to have its
effects explained to him by the chaplain. Declaring it a devilish
temptation, the chaplain furiously tossed the berries into the fire.
Shortly after, the unique and aromatic smell of roasted coffee rose from
the fire, beguiling the monks. They quickly saved the beans from the
fire and, sooner or later, brewed the very first coffee.