What is the connection with James Bond again?
The author Ian Fleming acquired inspiration while living in Jamaica for his literary hero, James Bond. He declared in Live and Let Die “Blue Mountain Coffee, the most delicious in the world”… More Coffee History… Before the first millennium, around the Horn of Africa, in a region now considered to be Ethiopia, a goat herder named Kaldi was surprised by the unusual behavior of his goats. The goats seemed more lively and frolicky after having eating the leaves and berries of a bush. This intrigued Kaldi, who upon inspecting the bush tried the berries himself; the result was a feeling of increased energy and alertness. News of the coffee tree and the stimulatory effects of its berries or cherries spread rapidly. Great legends abound over the centuries, from the Mocha region of Arabia to the Ottoman Empire. In the 1500s, cultivation became widespread in Yemen and its properties continued to be mysterious and a closely guarded secret. It was used mainly for medicinal and ritualistic pur
