The Journey of the Coffee Plant

October 14th, 2009 by keen bean

It is humorous to think that while we easily buy coffee online today that previously coffee took a great deal of time to reach its producers and drinkers. This is exemplified in the history of the journey coffee made to initially reach Kenya. It is a surprisingly lengthy one considering where it all began, within a short distance from Kenya.

Before it arrived in Kenya, coffee had to navigate the globe, although it originated nearby in Ethiopia in the 9th century. It was not until 1893 that coffee was planted and harvested in Kenya. Instead of coffee taking a direct route to Kenya, coffee plants were taken through Yemen, Italy, Indonesia and America. Once all of this had taken place the plants were then taken to Kenya where it has prospered. Now it is a producer of some fair trade coffee which travels the world in a very speedy manner.