International Coffee Day is observed on 1st October every year to thank and celebrate the efforts of all those people who are associated with the coffee business and promoted it as a beverage across the world. This day was first observed in 2015 in Milan to promote fair trade coffee. Undoubtedly, coffee is one of the most important parts of our daily life. It boosts energy, tastes good, burns fat and helps us in staying awake. Apart from that, it is also an excuse to spend some quality time with our close ones. Here are some amazing roasters, Coffee houses and cafe for coffee lovers.
History of International Coffee Day
According to historical records, Coffee is originally from Ethiopia, and its discovery in Africa comes with an interesting story. Around the 700s AD, a herd of goats started acting strangely, almost as if they were dancing. Their owner, Kaldi, discovered that they were eating a sort of red bean and concluded that was the cause of their behavior. Kaldi decided to share his findings with a monk who required something that could help him to stay awake all night as he prayed; but another story claims that the monk refused and threw the beans into the fire and the pleasing aroma that came from it was just wonderful.
Suddenly, coffee made its way through the north into Yemen in the 15 Century where the beans arrived by the name “Mocha.” Shortly after, they became well known in Egypt, Persia, and Turkey as “wine of Araby” and coffee houses started to open by the name of “Schools of the Wise.”
Next, Arabia became the gatekeeper for coffee, and these beans began a large-scale coffee farming in Southern India. In 1560 coffee made its way through Europe and quickly became popular, until Pope Clement VIII decided that the drink must be satanic. Under inspection, he gave into the glory of the beverage by baptism and declared it a Christian drink. As the 1600s rolled on and coffee houses sprung up all over Europe, the beans followed the wave of colonization and found themselves in America.
Finally, after a long time among humanity in 2014, The “International Coffee Organization” declared October 1, as International Coffee Day, an occasion to celebrate coffee as a beverage and raise awareness for the plight of the coffee growers.
International Coffee Day 2020
International Coffee Day 2020 is celebrated on the 1st of October each year. International Coffee Day is observed to recognize the efforts of millions of farmers whose livelihood depends on this aromatic crop. International Coffee Day provides an opportunity for all coffee lovers to share their love for the beverage. International Coffee Organisation (ICO) declared and organized the first world coffee day in 2015 in Milan.
In 2014, the International Coffee Organisation decided to observe International Coffee Day every year on the 1st of October. It is also celebrated to raise awareness about issues of coffee farmers across the globe.
How to Celebrate World Coffee Day?
Undoubtedly, International Coffee Day can be celebrated in the best way with a delicious cup of coffee! There are so many different types of coffee you can try out. You can make your coffee black, and there are lots of different kinds of coffee, differing in strength and richness. You can try out different coffee recipes. The recent one being the Dalgona coffee has been a trend. You can also choose from coffees such as lattes, cappuccinos, americanos, and much more! Why not use International Coffee Day to try a specialty coffee from another country, such as Cypriot coffee? Many states have a unique way of preparing this drink, so it is always fun to try something new.
You could also plan an event or merely a get-together in honor of International Coffee Day, ensuring you support the industry and millions of farmers' livelihoods that depend on this crop.
