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Qishr (Arabic: قشر geshir, gishr, kishr) is a Yemeni traditional hot drink made of spiced coffee husks, [1] ginger, [2] and sometimes cinnamon. [3] In Yemen, it is usually drunk as an alternative to coffee because it doesn't need to be roasted.
A caffè mocha (/ ˈ m ɒ k ə / MOK-ə or / ˈ m oʊ k ə / MOH-kə), also called mocaccino (Italian: [mokatˈtʃiːno]), is a chocolate-flavoured warm beverage that is a variant of a caffè latte, [1] commonly served in a glass rather than a mug.
The terms coffee pot and coffee break originated in 1705 and 1952 respectively. [7] The word "coffee" has its roots in several languages. It originated from the Arabic word "qahwa," which initially referred to a type of wine. The term traveled to the Ottoman Empire, where it became "kahve" in Turkish.
The drink remains important to the peoples of the Central Asian steppes, of Huno-Bulgar, Turkic and Mongol origin: Kazakhs, Bashkirs, Kalmyks, Kyrgyz, Mongols, and Yakuts. [ 63 ] [ 64 ] A 1982 source reported 230,000 horses were kept in the Soviet Union specifically for producing milk to make into kumis (otherwise known as airag).
Khat (Catha edulis), also known as Bushman's tea, especially in South Africa, is a flowering plant native to eastern and southeastern Africa. [2] It has a history of cultivation originating in the Harar area (present day eastern Ethiopia) and subsequently introduced at different times to countries nearby in East Africa and Southern Arabia, most notably Yemen. [3]
Arabic coffee originated in the Middle East, beginning in Yemen [3] and eventually travelling to Mecca , Egypt, the Levant, and then, in the mid-16th century, to Turkey and from there to Europe [4] where coffee eventually became popular as well. [5]
Mokha (Arabic: المُخا, romanized: al-Mukhā), also spelled Mocha, or Mukha, [1] is a port city on the Red Sea coast of Yemen. Until Aden and al Hudaydah eclipsed it in the 19th century, Mokha was the principal port for Yemen's capital, Sanaa. Long known for its coffee trade, the city gave its name to Mocha coffee. [2]
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