The story of coffee starts in the misty highlands of Ethiopia, where wild coffee trees have grown for thousands of years. From these ancient forests came the magical beans that now fuel millions ...

From Ethiopia, coffee made its way to the Arabian ... brought by European colonists who planted coffee trees in the Caribbean and South America. The beans quickly became a lucrative crop, and ...

which will help improve the productivity of their trees. Photograph by Rena Effendi “In Ethiopia, people treasure their coffee as part of life,” she adds. “Every morning, families conduct a ...

According to Ethiopian legend, a goat herder named Kaldi discovered coffee in the 11th century. He noticed that his goats were more energetic after eating berries from a certain tree, so he ...

Ethiopian coffee has made similar inroads in cities ... his goats acting strangely one day after eating berries from a tree. He tried them himself, and felt energized and alert.

Ahmed grew up roasting coffee beans in Ethiopia from his family's backyard tree in a pan on the stove. The path to America for Firaol Ahmed’s family has roots in coffee trees, a refugee camp ...

But coffee-growing's contribution to the destruction of Ethiopia's forests is actually very limited. "The vast majority of it grows in agroforestry systems. A few trees are felled, but it's ...

The coffee tree grows well in rich soil and thrives ... But its heritage can be traced back to forests in Ethiopia by a legendary goat herder named Kaldi, according to the National Coffee Association.

Ethiopian coffee farmers take pride in their high-quality ... growers follow a longstanding unwritten rule against cutting trees. Mr. Abadura, who sells directly to informal middlemen, said ...

Unlike neighboring Ethiopia or Uganda ... conflict that forced people from their homes and made it hard to farm. Coffee trees require regular care such as pruning and weeding and take at least ...

Unlike neighboring Ethiopia or Uganda ... conflict that forced people from their homes and made it hard to farm. Coffee trees require regular care such as pruning and weeding and take at least ...