๐ณ Plants ๐ฝ Vegetables and crops
Coffee
๐ In short
The coffee tree is an evergreen tropical tree whose roasted, ground seeds make coffee, the drink many grown-ups all over the world love. Coffee has a special place for Arabs as a symbol of generosity and hospitality.
๐คฉ Did you know?
- Brazil is the world's biggest coffee producer.
- Hundreds of coffee plants are grown on a single plot of land.
- A coffee tree needs several years before it bears fruit.
- A kind of coffee is called โmochaโ after the port of Mocha in Yemen.
๐ Find out more
๐ Red berries
The coffee tree has little red fruits like cherries, and inside each are two seeds: the coffee beans. The beans are dried, then roasted until they turn brown and smell wonderful.
๐ From Ethiopia to Yemen
It's said coffee was first known in Ethiopia, then the people of Yemen grew it and made the drink more than 500 years ago. From the Yemeni port of Mocha, coffee spread around the world.
๐ก Arabic coffee
Arabic coffee is lightly roasted and brewed with cardamom, served in small cups with dates. The host serves it with the right hand, starting with the guest.
๐ฏ Not for children
Coffee contains a stimulant called caffeine that keeps people awake. But it isn't right for children, who are better off with milk, juice and water.
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๐งฉ Test yourself
1 What is added to Arabic coffee?
2 From which Yemeni port did coffee spread?
3 It's said coffee was first known in Ethiopia, then the people of Yemen grew it and made the drink more than ?? years ago.
4 Which picture shows โCoffeeโ?
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๐ท Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
- Bex Walton ยท CC BY 2.0
- Okkisafire ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
- User:FCRebelo ยท CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cornellier ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
