2026-03-26 05:41 UTC
Did you know #coffee was, according to #legend, discovered by accident?
In 850 CE, a #goat herder noticed that his goats liked to nibble on an unknown berry. Curious about their energetic behaviour, he tried the fruit himself.
Elated, he brought the fruit to the #Islamic leader of his village, who declared it evil. The berries were thrown into a fire.
The fruit emitted such a lovely smell that the religious leader added the fruit to water & drank it. Coffee quickly spread.
#mythology
Replies (2)
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@jackie@deadinsi.de 2026-03-26 06:07
@mythologyandhistory@mas.to where?
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@Perrin42@mastodon.social 2026-03-26 14:03
@mythologyandhistory@mas.to As someone who can't stand the stuff, I think that religious leader should have stuck with his first instincts. 🤣