Coffee History - Homer

If yesterday I post about history of coffee from Middle-East , today it's different ... now The History of Coffee from Greek views..

The discovery of coffee is shrouded in the myths and legends of antiquity. All of them will forever remain just stories and legends, however they are very interesting nonetheless.The first of these involves the ancient Greek poet/storyteller Homer.

He mentions a dark, bitter beverage that had the ability to prevent someone from becoming drowsy. Homer is said to have composed his Odyssey and Iliad around 800 B.C., therefore the earliest possible reference to coffee may date to this time period.

It is important to keep in mind that Homer does not refer to the beverage as 'coffee and there is no word in the classical Greek language for coffee.


Stories from the southern Arabian Peninsula (modern Yemen), where Europeans first discovered the cultivated coffee plant suggest that coffee may have been traded between Ethiopia and Yemen as early as 800 B.C. Some historians suggest the possibility that Arabian slave-traders who raided Africa as early as 1000 B.C. introduced coffee into Arabia. Still others suggest that when Ethiopia invaded the Arabian Peninsula in 525 A.D. they brought coffee with them and established the first coffee plants in Arabia at this time.

From : Old Town roasters

Arabian Coffee

Today I would like to share Traditional Coffee making.A lightly spiced coffee made traditionally, without any filtering. I know that some people may not like the smell of herbs like Cinnamon or Cardamom , however these are their unique way to enjoy Coffee Daily since long time ago.

I think this is such a simple way to enjoy a different taste of Coffee, Also It takes a bit of practice to serve unfiltered coffee while keeping the grounds in the pot.

Ingredients:

* 1 pint water
* 3 tbs ground coffee
* 3 tbs sugar
* 1/4 tsp cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp cardamom
* 1 tsp vanilla


Preparation:
Heat all ingredients in a saucepan until foam starts to form on top.
Serve immediately.

To keep it traditional, don't pour coffee through a filter.

Ready to sip your Delightful cup of Coffee


From : coffeetea

GIVING UP TO SOON

By: Unknown

A man meets a guru in the road. The man asks the guru, "Which way is success?" The bearded sage speaks not, but points to a place off in the distance.

The man, thrilled by the prospect of quick and easy success, rushes off in the appropriate direction. Suddenly, there comes a loud "SPLAT."

Eventually, the man limps back, tattered and stunned, assuming he must have misinterpreted the message. He repeats his question to the guru, who again points silently in the same direction.

The man obediently walks off once more. This time the splat is deafening, and when the man crawls back, he is bloody, broken, tattered, and irate. "I asked you which way is success," he screams at the guru. "I followed the direction you indicated. And all I got was splatted! No more of this pointing! Talk!"

Only then does the guru speak, and what he says is this: "Success IS that way. Just a little PAST splat."

Caramel Apple Latte

Ingredients:


1 shot Java Queen's Espresso
2 Tablespoon Caramel Syrup
2 Tablespoon Apple Syrup
6 ounces steamed milk
Whipped cream
Cinnamon Powder

How to do :

1. Steam syrups with milk.
2. Pour into glass.
3. Top with whipped cream.
4. Pour espresso through whipped cream, to give a layered look.
5. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon.
6. Voila .. your delightful cup of Apple Latte



*Substitute 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee for 1 shot (1/4 cup) of espresso, if desired.

The Legend of Coffee

According to a coffee history legend, an Arabian shepherd named Kaldi found his goats dancing joyously around a dark green leafed shrub with bright red cherries in the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Kaldi soon determined that it was the bright red cherries on the shrub that were causing the peculiar euphoria and after trying the cherries himself, he learned of their powerful effect. The stimulating effect was then exploited by monks at a local monastery to stay awake during extended hours of prayer and distributed to other monasteries around the world. Coffee was born.

Despite the appeal of such a legend, recent botanical evidence suggests a different coffee bean origin. This evidence indicates that the history of the coffee bean beagan on the plateaus of central Ethiopia and somehow must have been brought to Yemen where it was cultivated since the 6th century. Upon introduction of the first coffee houses in Cairo and Mecca coffee became a passion rather than just a stimulant.