History

The origin and history of coffee date back to the 10th century, and possibly earlier with a number of reports and legends surrounding its first use.

No one knows exactly how or when coffee was discovered, though there are many legends about its origin.

History of coffee and how it spread around the world. Establishment and popularity of coffee houses.

Discover the history of coffee in this caffeinated story from Tori Avey in The History Kitchen blog on PBS Food. How do you take yours?

The history of coffee... a simple timeline of events? I think not!

The Coffee Company hand roasts fresh gourmet coffee beans every day in our busy retail store. Backed by over 45 years' experience, we offer our customers only the highest quality specialty coffee beans from around the world.

Africa House, a beautifully restored 6500 sq ft multipurpose, multidimensional site for art, culture and education focusing on Africa and the African diaspora is located in the historic Village of Endicott in upstate New York, the birthplace of IBM. It has two lavish galleries, Akego and Sahara. Africa House offers fine art, original artworks and giclee prints, exceptional handcrafted home decors and accessories from Africa and its Diaspora for sale, and gourmet coffee and tea bar.

In the 19th century, coffee was big business in Europe. As inventors sought to improve brews and reduce brewing time, the espresso was born

Neighborhood change has long gone hand in hand with the coffee bean.

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The history of coffee is infused with legend. Discover how it became the world's most popular drink after water, with the experts at Lavazza.

The origin of coffee has been shrouded in numerous myths for centuries but has its roots in the Middle East.

Discover the history of coffee in this article and learn the origin story of your favorite morning beverage.

Coffee's importance can be traced across the centuries through the names we’ve come to know it by.

How the world's most sacred stimulant came to dominate Planet Earth.