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Legend has it that coffee was first discovered by an Ethiopian goat herder by the name of Kaldi in the year 850 AD. Kaldi noticed how his goats behavior changed after they ate the red fruit of coffee shrubs. The goats appeared to be full of energy after shortly consuming the fruit. Kalid tried the coffee fruit for himself and was met by the same “energy boosting” effect. Kaldi shared this discovery with local monks who, by accident, discovered the roasting effects on the coffee beans.The widely accepted birthplace of the coffee plant is, Kaffa, a region in Ethiopia. Ages...