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The history of coffee can be traced tracks from around the 9th century, in the highlands of Ethiopia. From there and then spread to Egypt and Yemen, and then the fifteenth century to reach a wider Persia, Egypt, Turkey and North Africa.

At first the coffee not well received by some people. In the year 1511, due to the stimulus effect generated, prohibited its use by priests in othodoks conservative and religious assemblies in Mecca. However, the popularity of this drink, then the ban was overturned in 1524 on the orders of Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Turks. In Cairo, Egypt, a similar ban was also passed in 1532, where coffee shops and coffee warehouse is closed.

From the Muslim world, coffee spread to Europe, where it became popular during the 17th century. The Dutch were the first to import coffee on a large scale to Europe, and at one time the seeds smuggled in 1690, because the plants or seeds are not allowed out of raw Arab region. It then continued on coffee growing in Java by the Dutch.

When coffee reached the American colonies region, initially not as successful in Europe, because they are less able to replace the alcohol. However, during the Revolutionary War, the demand for coffee increases high enough, until the dealers have to open a backup supply and raise prices dramatically; partly because it is based on the declining tea pesediaan by British traders. America's interest to grow coffee in the early 19th century, following the war in 1812, which cut off access to tea imports while, and also because of increased beverage manufacturing technology, then the position of coffee as an everyday commodity in America strengthened.