| C850 |
First
coffee is discovered .Goat
herder Kaldi of Ethiopia who
notices goats are friskier after eating red
berries of a local shrub. |
| 1100 |
The
first coffee plants are cultivated on the Arabian
peninsula.
Coffee is first roasted and boiled by Arabs
making "qahwa". |
| 1475 |
World's
first coffee shop opens in Constantinople.
Two coffee-houses open in 1554. |
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| 1600 |
Coffee
enters Europe through the port of Venice.
The first coffee-house opens in Italy in 1654 |
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| 1607 |
Coffee
is introduced to the New World by man called John Smith. |
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| 1652 |
The
first coffee-house opens in England.
Coffee-houses are called "penny universities"
( a penny is charged for admission and a cup of coffee).
The word "TIPS" is coined in an English
coffee-house: A
sign reading "To Insure Prompt Service" (TIPS) was
placed by a cup. |
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| 1672 |
The
first Parisian café opens in
1713 King Louis XIV is presented with a coffee tree.
Sugar is first used as an additive in his court. |
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| 1688 |
Edward
Lloyd's coffee-house opens in England. |
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| 1690 |
The
Dutch become the first to transport and cultivate coffee
commercially. |
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| 1713 |
King
Louis XIV is presented a coffee tree. |
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| 1723 |
Coffee
plants are introduced in the Americas for cultivation. By 1777, 1920 million
coffee plants are cultivated on the island. |
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| 1822 |
The
prototype of the first espresso machine shows up in France. |
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| 1885 |
A
process of using natural gas and hot air becomes the most
popular method of roasting coffee.
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| 1905 |
The
first commercial espresso machine is developed in Italy. |
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| 1908 |
Melitta
Bentz makes a filter using blotting paper.
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| 1933 |
Dr.
Ernest Lily manufacures the first automatic espresso machine.
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| 1838 |
Nescafe
instant coffee is invested by the Nestle company.
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| 1945 |
Achilles
Gaggia perfects the espresso machine.
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| 1995 |
Coffee
becomes the world's most popular beverage.
More than 400 billiion cups are consumed each year.
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