Known by Muslims and Christians, it tells of an occasion when the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was ill, and the angel Gabriel restored his health and virility, offering him a black drink like the Great Black Stone found in Mecca.

Like this legend, many others run that underscore the importance attributed to coffee throughout human history. What seems certain is that coffee began to be consumed in the highlands of Abyssinia, where its wild variety called Arabica grew. From Ethiopia, it passed to Arabia and India, likely through Muslim pilgrims traveling to Mecca, as the pilgrimage routes were at the same time, for centuries, major trade routes. But the great propagators of coffee were the Dutch, who exploited large plantations of it in their colonies of Ceylon and Indonesia. They were the importers of the coffee plant and who acclimatized it in the botanical gardens of Amsterdam, Paris, and London, from where it spread to Dutch Guiana, Brazil, Central America, and many other countries. Thanks to this, in three centuries, this infusion has gone from being almost unknown to becoming a universal drink that Bach, Balzac, Beethoven, Goldoni, Napoleon, Rossini, Voltaire, and many other historical figures have consumed in large quantities and praised excessively. Origin of coffee Coffee plants are native to ancient Ethiopia in the Republic of Yemen. It is easy to confuse the true origin of coffee, as ancient legends about the cultivation and custom of drinking coffee come from Arabia. One of the oldest writings referencing coffee is called "The Success of Coffee," written by a sensitive man from Mecca named Abu-Bek in the early 15th century and was translated into French in 1699 by Antoine de Gailland, the same one who translated "Thousand and One Arabian Nights." The strongest and most accepted of the legends about the discovery of coffee and the coffee drink refers to a shepherd named Kaldi. The legend says that Kaldi noticed the strange behavior of his goats after they had eaten the fruit and leaves of a certain shrub. The goats were jumping around very excited and full of energy. The shrub from which Kaldi thought his goats had eaten the fruits had fruits similar to cherries. Then Kaldi decided to try the leaves of the shrub and a while later felt full of energy. Kaldi then took some fruits and branches of that shrub to a monastery. There he told the Abbot the story of the goats and how he felt after eating the leaves. The Abbot decided to cook the branches and cherries; the result was a very bitter drink that he immediately threw into the fire. When the cherries fell into the embers, they began to boil, and the green peas inside produced a delicious aroma that made the Abbot think of making a drink based on roasted coffee, and this is how the coffee drink was born. Flavor and aroma Many people believe that flavor and aroma are in caffeine, but this is not the case. Coffee has 12% caffeine (less than tea), and the flavor comes from the sugars and natural oils of each bean. Similarly, the exact term for decaffeinated should be reduced caffeine, because up to 99% of it can be removed. Ironically to popular belief, espresso has less caffeine than filter coffee because the water passes through the grinders more slowly (15 to 22 seconds) than through the traditional filter. Cooking recipes Coffee can be consumed in many ways, not just diluted in water as would be its traditional use. There are also cooking recipes that turn out to be delicious, and here we leave you some of them for you to consider their preparation. (we recommend clicking on the title of the note for more details) Coffee Romance Delicious coffee with a touch of liquor. Lobster with Coffee Exquisite lobster in pieces bathed in a coffee cream with sliced mushrooms. Ideal for a dinner. Coffee Cake Delicious coffee cake also known as tiramisu. Coffee Jelly Tasty coffee-flavored jelly. Walnut Pie with Chocolate and Coffee If you love chocolate, this walnut pie is for you. The flavor is like a brownie pie with walnuts! It is advisable to prepare it 2 days in advance. Coffee Cookies These tasty sugar and coffee cookies are very easy to make. The recipe can be made more gourmet by dipping the cookies in melted chocolate in a bain-marie. Gâteau au Café We would agree that coffee is one of the greatest delicacies that nature has given us, and that we humans have used it in many ways, and this is another way to enjoy it. Beef Fillet Marinated in Coffee A beef fillet marinated in coffee and spices 8 hours before cooking. Chocolate and Coffee Pudding This delicious pudding is tasty thanks to the chocolate and coffee but is also nutritious as it is made with soy milk. A very rich and light dessert. Iced Coffee A rich refreshing drink for those hot afternoons.