All About Coffee

But what exactly is coffee, or more precisely, where does it come from, and how is it made? Though it’s an integral component of countless occasions, from all night study sessions and philosophical discussions, to friendly gossiping and dinner dates, many never take the time to discover the fascinating story behind it.  A part of nearly every culture in the world, coffee provides an underlying link between countries around the world.

Learn more about the world's most popular drink below.

Coffee Legend

As with other great mysteries, such as why is the sky blue or why thunder is always accompanied by lightning, societies turn to legend to explain why or how something came to be.  The discovery of how to make coffee from a red cherry must have required some ingenuity and a lot of luck, and there are some fun stories that go into colorful detail as to how precisely this could have happened.  Read the legend of the dancing goats to learn one of the more enduring legends.

History of Coffee

Coffee's history is far from straight forward, with more unexpected turns and surprise twists than a heart-stopping mystery novel. Read about its gripping past here.

Coffee plant

Coffee is made from a roasted bean, and that bean comes from inside the fruit of a small tree.  Learn more about the ecological facets of the coffee tree here.

Steps of Coffee Processing

Looking down into a steaming cup of coffee, one can hardly image all the steps, time and hands that go into bringing coffee from bean to cup. Read about the work necessary to creating a delicious cup of coffee.

Harvest Schedule of different countries

Here you will find the description of what the harvest schedule is for countries around the world.  As a coffee importer, careful planning is necessary to bring in coffee from the far reaches of the globe.