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Vietnam is one of the world's main coffee exporters. [97] Arabica is the first imported coffee variety to Vietnam since 1857. [citation needed] Initially being grown in the northern provinces, [citation needed] the cultivation of coffee spread until it reached the Central and Western Highlands, which now produce a majority of Vietnam's coffee.
Much of the popularization of coffee is due to its cultivation in the Arab world, beginning in what is now Yemen, by Sufi monks in the 15th century. [2] Through thousands of Muslims pilgrimaging to Mecca, the enjoyment and harvesting of coffee, or the "wine of Araby" spread to other countries (e.g. Turkey, Egypt, Syria) and eventually to a majority of the world through the 16th century.
Coffee first arrived in Sweden around 1674, [51] but only gained popularity in the early 18th century, among the wealthy. [52] [53] Various royal edicts and bans later attempted to curb coffee consumption. [52] King Gustav III opposed coffee, commissioning an experiment on its effects. [53] Restrictions ended in 1823, after which coffee became ...
Thanks to coffee, caffeine is the world's most widely consumed drug. Coffee is grown in more than 70 countries, although just four — Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, and Indonesia — account for 60% ...
The first fair-trade coffee was an effort to import Guatemalan coffee into Europe as "Indio Solidarity Coffee". [ 160 ] Since the founding of organizations such as the European Fair Trade Association (1987), the production and consumption of fair trade coffee has grown as some local and national coffee chains started to offer fair trade ...
Coffee has kick-started many a financial venture, but some of us may under-appreciate its importance in the world economy. Our friends at Mint.com put together this dandy infographic exploring the ...
Coffee beans The old port of Trieste where most of the coffee for Central Europe was handled for a long time. Coffee is a popular beverage and an important commodity. Tens of millions of small producers in developing countries make their living growing coffee. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world daily.
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