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What is the History of Coffee?

Well, you should know what the history of Coffee is!

Coffee cultivation and trade began on the Arabic Peninsula. By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni district of Arabia and by the 16th century it was known in Persia, Egypt, Syria, and Turkey.

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Well, many people don’t know about coffee, and coffee is a common thing people have and it is important we know about coffee because there may be downsides of coffee. There is basically now positive things about coffee. That is why I wrote this article.

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