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A Brief History Of Coffee
The coffee plant has been used by people for a very long time. Here is a brief look at the history of coffee.
11 Century
The remedy "Bunchum" is the first time mentioned in writing. Later, the derived word "Bunc" used in relation to coffee cultivation. Historians argue whether this can be considered as evidence of the popularity of coffee was at this time.
Mid-15th Century
An Arabic manuscript from 1587 for the first time clearly demonstrates coffee consumption in the Arab world. Since this manuscript, a roughly 100 years earlier manuscript is quoted thus coffee consumption since the mid-15th Century demonstrated.
1510
This year, the coffee bean first came to Cairo.
1511
Probably the first controversy over the sense and nonsense of coffee consumption was held in Arabia, after a political functionary found that coffee drinkers joked about him. It came at short notice for the closure of all coffee houses. The Sultan of Egypt then removed this closure soon after.
1554
The first coffee house in Europe was founded in Constantinople.
End of 16th Century
More and more information about coffee drinks are brought by researchers and travelers to Central Europe. Everywhere there was surprise over the invigorating effect of coffee.
1592
The first detailed drawing and description of the coffee plant and fruit is produced by the Italian physician Prosper Alpinus.
Top 17 Century
The first coffee, reach central Europe. In particular, the large port cities such as London, Amsterdam, Bremen, Marseille and Hamburg coffee centers in Europe.
1645
In Venice, a coffee house is built.
From mid-17th Century
From now on, we see lively coffee trade. Other coffee houses formed in Oxford, London, Marseille, Amsterdam, The Hague and Paris.
1673
The first cafe opened in Bremen, Germany.
1677
Hamburg moved to and set up the second German coffee house.
1683
After a crushing victory against the Turks, the abandoned coffee inventory of the Turks as a large part of the booty to be donated to interested parties. One result was the first Viennese coffee houses.
16-17. Century
Here are the beginnings of the systematic cultivation of coffee on four continents.
18. Century
Coffee is becoming a product that has a global economic relevance. Coffee was at this time a drink for all social strata.
1726
This is considered the official birth of the coffee crop in Brazil, the most important time for the coffee-growing country.
1850
Coffee is now finally to become a popular drink. The rich people drink it in the morning and afternoon. The poor consume coffee in the form of coffee soup.
19. Century
The specialized coffee market is formed. Plantation, transportation and roasting are separated. With the invention of steam navigation, the transportation routes for coffee are significantly improved.
Early 20th Century
For the first time, coffee production far exceeds demand. In 1903 the price of coffee, is at its lowest level ever.
Today, coffee production is more industrialized. Instant coffee is invented. In 1905 a patent to produce decaffeinated coffee is pending. The worldwide coffee consumption increased from 600,000 bags of green coffee in 1750, up to 94 million bags of green coffee in 1995.
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