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1000
Before 1000 A.D: The "First" Coffee
As the first historical account of coffee, the members of the Galla use berries from coffee trees to make a cup of java (History of Coffee, n.d). -
1000
1000 A.D: Arab Traders
Arab traders brought coffee and domesticated the coffee plant (History of Coffee, n.d). -
1475
World's First Coffee Shop
The world's first coffee shop was opened opened in Constantinople, and it was called "Kiva Han" (History of Coffee, n.d) -
Appearance of Instant Coffee
Instant coffee was created for every day consumption (Mroz, 2021). -
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Specialty Coffee Industry
The specialty coffee industry emerged and took shape in the United States. Roasters and coffee shops focused on sourcing and roasting high-quality beans due to customer's demand for them. This was also the time when the term "fair trade" coffee emerged with the aim of paying coffee farmers fair wages (Swaid, 2023). -
International Coffee Agreement
The International Coffee Agreement was created to regulate coffee prices and ensure strong demand (Mroz, 2021). -
First Starbucks
On March 30, 1971, Starbucks opened their first store in Seattle (Mroz, 2021). -
The SCA Founded
The Specialty Coffee Association of America was founded, giving a platform to this new style of roasting and brewing (Driven Coffee, 2019). The view the website, click here: [https://sca.coffee/] -
Third Wave Coffee
The term "third wave coffee" was coined in 1999 and quickly took hold of the special coffee industry (Driven Coffee, 2019). -
Popularity of Coffee
55% of the coffee shops were independent and outclassing popular chains like Starbucks (Mroz, 2021). Youtube content creators that educate the public about the importance of specialty coffee includes James Hoffman [https://www.youtube.com/@jameshoffmann] and The Coffee Chronicler [https://www.youtube.com/@coffeechronicler].
