COFFEE-History

Hmm, STARBUCKS comes from three friends who had a passion for exotic teas and opened a quaint store that sold quality coffee beans. It was twelve years ago that Philippines had it's first brand of STARBUCKS in Ayala, Makati. I don't know what other details do starbucks has, but I love their venti's. It was founded in 1971, having its first store in Seattle's Pike Place Market. Coffee, anyone? =p

I know Brazil has the biggest corner of the market but I'm not sure if that is where is originated. It's had to tell where though with any degree of accuracy. Hawaii grows beans also & it's been done long enough that it was before typical trade routes. I do remember reading a story about goat herders noticing the animals being very hyperactive after eating cherries from some trees. Those trees turned out to be coffee plants. On another note, did you know that coffee is the second most-traded commodity in the world? Oil is the first.

I dont know aabout the history of coffee but wikipedia would probably give you some ideas about this. I think there are many things that can be researched online about this.