A Beautiful Legend: Kaldi Discovered Coffee
Early legends ascribe the discovery of coffee to various people. The favorite one which has been generally adopted is that of the "dancing goats". Kaldi, a young Abyssinian goatherd, used to his sleepy goats, noticed to his amazment that after chewing certain berries they began to prance about excitedly. He tried the berried himself, forgot his troubles, lost his heavy heart and became the happiest person in "happy Arabia". A monk from a nearby monastery surprised Kaldi in this state, decided to try the berries too, and invited his brothers to join him. They all felt more alert that night during their prayers. Soon all the monks of the realm were chewing the berries and praying without feeling drowsy. |
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