Legend has it that an Ethiopian goat herder discovered coffee in 850 AD when his flock was restless one night. He discovered that his flock had been eating cherries off coffee trees that grew wild in the area. The red berries gave the sheep a great deal of unexpected energy. The goat herder believed he found something in the red berries, which he shared with a local monastery. After telling the monks his story they scoffed at what he told them and discarded the beans in the fire. Instead of the beans burning they began to roast. The smell of roasting beans filled the air and the monks soon realized the find that they had. Believing hot water would preserve the bean, they placed the bean in boiling hot water for the evening meal. After drinking the bean and water mixture, the monks found a new sense of energy similar to what the goat herder described in his claim.
The story of the goat herder and monks at the monastery makes Ethiopia the birthplace of coffee. Regardless of the stories surrounding the discovery of Yigacheffe, this coffee is the most flavored coffee grown in southern Ethiopia. It's a mild fruit like coffee with floral undertones. If you like a rich, pleasant tasting cup of coffee, absent of the "bite", then Yirgacheffee is for you.
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