Delicate Treasures Single Origin Arabica Coffee Drip Bags - 10 drip bag pack Natural Beverage Bean

Ethiopia is believed to be the birthplace of coffee.  Folklore has it that a goatherd named Kaldi, noticed that his goats started dancing after consuming red cherries from a shrub.  He took some to a monk who threw it into the fire for fear of evil magic.  But the aroma of the coffee beans made him ground the beans and brew them in water.  Hence, coffee was discovered. 

The Ethiopian Highlands cover most of Ethiopia with altitudes rarely below 1500m.  The cool climate coupled with lush rainfall makes it the perfect weather for growing coffee.  Boasting thousands of varieties of coffee, drinking coffee from Ethiopia makes it a delicious and adventurous joy.

Recent changes in consumer tastes in U,S looking for high quality coffee beans has seen the small Brazilian farms improving the quality and processing of their beans improving the taste and quality of Brazilian coffee beans.    

                       

Coffee is believed to have been brought to Columbia by the Jesuit priests.  The initial growth of coffee in Columbia was accredited to Fransisco Romero, a Jesuit priest.  He imposed penances of planting 100 - 1000 plants on "sinners" which led to a surge of plantations around his parish.   Since then, Columbia has grown to be the third largest producer of coffee in the world. 

Arabica coffee needs cool temperatures with regular rainfall which suits the mountains in Columbia producing high quality coffee beans.