Purpose: Invention of Coffee
Goal Statement: A Historical Study of the origin of coffee and its cultivation around the world
Thesis Statement: The History of The Invention of Coffee
Body: Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia, which is located in Africa. It appears as a white blossom and is red in color. The water is used to boil the coffee leaves. This solution has the properties of medicine. Gradually coffee became widely known in other parts of the world. People of Yemen started using coffee around mid-14th century. The climate was ideal for coffee production. Around 1615, coffee spread to Venice. Suleyman Aga brought coffee to Paris in 1669. It became quite popular in every corner of Paris. In Leipzig, Germany, Café Precoupe is the oldest coffee house. By the mid-19th century, coffee became a great product of trading. Brazil produced the highest volume of coffee.
Transition Statement: Coffee created a new cultural atmosphere
Main point: Coffee was discovered first in Ethiopia among the nomadic tribes. Around 1400s, people understood its importance and started roasting the seeds.
Around 1500s, coffee won the hearts of
the Arab world. The Arabians started
drinking it at the coffee houses. Many
creative ideas were exchanged at the coffee houses. Great poets, chess players and musicians like
Bach, Beethoven’s works were composed at coffee houses.
Coffee house is the place where
revolutions were planned e.g. French revolution and American Revolution. The coffee was produced in Haiti by the
slaves of Africa. This drink was
introduced by the Turk to Oxford in 1637.
The Oxford Coffee Club became very popular among the teacher and
students.
Conclusion: Coffee is a great drink that stimulates the minds of creative peoples around the world. Many great revolutions were planned in coffee houses. Coffee has shaped history in various ways. The coffee house became a place of social gathering.
References:
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/04/24/178625554/how-coffee-influenced-the-course-of-history
- http://www.turkishcoffeeworld.com/History_of_Coffee_s/60.htm
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