Sourav K
Top 8 Coffee facts from Mysore Concerns
They are the pits of cherry like berries found on the flowering shrubs but we can call them beans because of the resemblance to legumes.
Legend has it that the 9th century goat herders noticed the effect caffeine had on their goats who appeared to dance after eating the fruit of the coffea plant. A local monk then made a drink with the produce and found that it kept him awake at night, thus the original cup of the coffee was born.
Early on people mixed coffee berries with fat to create an energy rich snack ball. They would also ferment the pulp to make a wine like drink.
