Cooking World

According to the historical records, at the end of the 16th only Istanbul there were at least 500 cafes. In Europe the first cafes were opened by immigrants from Asia around 1650.
It is interesting that a coffee tree has a lifespan of about 50 up to 70 years.
The coffee berries turn bright red from yellow in 6 - 8 months after flowering.
Mature coffee tree in bloom is covered with 30,000 white flowers which begin to develop into fruit within 24 - 36 hours.
In nature coffee tree can flower eight times in one year, all depends on rainfall.
Arabica has 900 different flavours.
During roasting coffee increases in volume by 18.60%.

There a few versions about coffee’s origin

The province in Ethiopia where it was first discovered is called Kaffa.
The holy building in Mecca is called Kaaba.
In Turkish “roasted” is “kahwe”.
Cahouah and Cohuet are Arabic words.