Why is coffee called java?
Java actually refers to an island in Indonesia, which was the first non-Arabian producer of coffee.Origins of CoffeeCoffee is believed to have originated in the Ethopian province of Kaffa. A popular legend suggests that it was discovered by a goatherd named Kaldi. When his goats ate the berries of this plant, they would not sleep at night.History of JavaAccording to the National Coffee Association, only Arabian countries produced coffee prior to the 1600s. Around 1690, the Dutch were successful in cultivating a plantation on the island of Java and, later, in Europe.The Java LegendLegend has it that Baba Budan, an Indian pilgrim, smuggled fertile coffee beans out of Mecca, offering the Europeans the opportunity to grow coffee of their own.Arabica vs. RobustaMost of the original Arabica plants in Java were destroyed many years ago due to disease and were replaced with Robusta plants. Robusta plants are hardier plants, but the resulting coffee has more caffeine and, according to CoffeeRes
