How humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris

Trace the history of coffee, from its first known origins to its rise in popularity due to trade routes and cultivation.

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One day around 850 CE, a goatherd observed that his goats started acting abnormally after nibbling on some berries. The herder tried them himself, and soon enough, he was just as hyper. As the story goes, this was humanity’s first run-in with coffee. So, how did coffee go from humble plant to one of the world's most consumed beverages? Jonathan Morris traces the history of this energizing elixir.

Lesson by Jonathan Morris, directed by Harry Tennant.

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[ottowalkes]

Making tea from coffee leaves just feels wild to me, like two worlds colliding that are normally seperate.

[KnightsofGaming]

I'm not a huge coffee lover but I absolutely love cafe settings and these food/drink brief history videos

[kaunghlamyat]

First 40s of the video was just wild and into the point lmao.

[micahbush]

2:36 In case you were wondering, Charles II tried to ban coffee houses because he feared they provided an ideal setting for revolutionaries to plot sedition and treason (he didn’t want to end up like his father, after all).

[SophiaRodriguez-or]

I've watched this while drinking a hot coffee on this rainy, gloomy day. Thank you, Ethiopia, for disovering this magical beverage.

[odetothe]

the animation of the goat herder 0:23 is an accurate depiction of me after i’ve had my cold brew

[PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

Those goat zoomies graphics are the funniest thing ever! Then the guy started! So funny!

[wwfnkqd]

one of the most fascinating fact about Ethiopia you can get the best coffee ever from its origin land
much love from ethiopia💚💛❤

[aysenurbas]

I truly loved the way you highlighted the exploitation of forests and workers. It hurts that whenever high profit comes into the picture it brings inequality and injustice.

[medusagorgon]

I don't enjoy coffee as a drink, but I love the flavor in ice creams, candies, cakes and other desserts. Also caffeine causes me to experience nausea, so it's definitely another reason to stay away from it. In the morning (on occasion) I might have tea with milk and honey, or hot chocolate but never coffee. My extended family on the other hand drinks coffee day and night. My mom especially would have a cup before bed.☕

[alicecreamcake]

love it !! as an italian, coffee is a big part of my routine and culture. the video was so interesting because we rarely get to know the history of coffee itself, other than coffee houses, or coffee as an exportation from certain countries...
also, i think coffee beans plantations should be discussed by more people, workers conditions are still terrible...

keep going !! 🌱 let's build a better future

[IRosamelia]

Kaldi screaming and doing somersaults with his goats on the field LOL 🐐🕺🏼🐐

[trikebeatstrexnodiff]

The reason why Coffee houses were banned in Ottoman Empire for a short time is because Sultan Murat IV (he is my fave Sultan btw) was suspicious that Janissary Corps could come up with plans to overthrow him, as he was deeply affected as a child by the dethronement and execution of his half-brother Sultan Osman the Young by the Janissaries.
Coffee houses were places the Army (not just the Janissaries but also Sipahis, Solaks etc.)
spent their spare time at the most, Janissaries revolted many times to protest the ban of their favourite pastime places, because of course they did.

[RoseETempest]

I appreciate that people are dedicated to figuring out what we can do to keep growing coffee. It's disappointing that they have to, but I'm grateful that they are.

[ceziredernegi]

Turkish coffee ☕️ has since Ottoman times been the most popular beverage in Cyprus.

[kadirbozkus-sssm]

Fun fact: Coffee is so much important in Turkish culture, that very word for ''breakfast'' is ''kahvaltı'' meaning: Before coffee.

[VictoriaRodgersK]

I appreciate that this didn't just cover the popularity of coffee and good parts, but also covered the awful humanitarian practices that have endured.

[kleinpestitz]

I love the illustrations! So so beautiful 🤩 The style, the colours - really great.

[mhdfrb]

Ah Ethiopia.. The land of eternal spring.

[isabelamartinspereira]

As a Brazilian I like how, even briefly, that it was mentioned how we produced the coffe for exportation- and its downsides