World Coffee Blog » Trivia http://blog.worldcoffeeguy.com JavaFit - Youngevity - CafeFit Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:06:59 +0000 en hourly 1 Coffee – the name http://blog.worldcoffeeguy.com/2010/07/coffee-the-name/ http://blog.worldcoffeeguy.com/2010/07/coffee-the-name/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:43:33 +0000 admin http://blog.worldcoffeeguy.com/?p=849 The name of coffee is thought to be derived from Kaffa, the kingdom of the coffee plant’s origin. When coffee beans were first exported to Yemen, the Arabic name “quahha” became “kahve” to the Turkish. From there, the Italian interpretation of “caffe” was translated into what English speakers now understand as “coffee” in 1598. (slightly before our time)

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Submitted by John Moyles
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
The name of coffee is thought to be derived from Kaffa, the kingdom of the coffee
plant’s origin. When coffee beans were first exported to Yemen, the Arabic name
“quahha” became “kahve” to the Turkish. From there, the Italian interpretation of
“caffe” was translated into what English speakers now understand as “coffee” in
1598.    (slightly before our time)

Now you have heard the rest of the story.
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