Assalamualikum! Welcome to our captivating Muslim Inventions series, where we embark on a journey through history to explore the extraordinary Muslim innovaters whose groundbreaking inventions helped shape the world we live in today.
Coffee ☕, the dark brew loved by many around the world, was first said to have been discovered in 9th-century Ethiopia by an Arab man named Khalid (Kaldi).
One day, Khalid noticed that his goats became energetic after eating certain berries 🍒. Inspired by this, he brewed these berries into the first cup of coffee known as ‘Al Qahwa’. This invention later spread to Yemen in the 15th century, where the cultivation of coffee began, then to Cairo through a group of travelling students, to Turkey in the 16th century, and eventually to Europe. As it travelled across the world, it adopted new names: the Arabic word “qahwa” became the Turkish “kahve”, then the Italian “caffé”, and finally the English word we all know- “coffee”.
In its early days, Sufis and Mullahs would drink this rejuvenating liquid to help them stay awake during lengthy nights of worship 🤲📿.
Khalid’s discovery of coffee was accidental. Merely observing his goats’ increased energy level as a result of consuming some berries sparked the creation of the beloved world-wide beverage as we know it today. His invention transformed society, finally providing people with a solution to staying alert and productive. Its journey from Ethiopia all the way to Europe highlights the global impact of cultural exchange and innovation, benefiting people from all walks of life. Today, coffee is an important part of millions of people’s daily lives, and it is hard to imagine a world without it.
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