Five coffee facts you must know

Five coffee facts you must know Aakanksha Ahire Mid-Day Lifestyle By Aakanksha Ahire Published Dec 25, 2023 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The origin of coffee in India can be traced back to the 17th century when Baba Budan, a Sufi saint from Karnataka, smuggled seven coffee beans from Yemen Photo Courtesy: Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

He planted them in the Chandragiri hills of Karnataka. Coffee cultivation in India was commercialised in the 19th century and was exported to Europe via London Photo Courtesy: Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Indian Arabica coffee, also known as Mysore coffee, was grown in the hills of Karnataka and had a distinctive flavour and aroma Photo Courtesy: Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The first Indian Coffee House was established in 1936 in Bombay (now Mumbai) by the Coffee Board of India, marking the rise of the Indian Coffee House movement Photo Courtesy: Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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