Ethiopia or Yemen: the origins of coffee cultivationMeanwhile, yet another legend tells that Yemen established coffee cultivation in the 15th century. “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,” according to the National Coffee Association. Today, Ethiopia is the seventh largest producer of coffee and the largest producer from Africa. From Ethiopia to Black Wall StreetUltimately, the story of coffee eventually made its way from the fields of Ethiopia to the storefront of a business on Black Wall Street. “Moving to 21 Greenwood and being able to call Black Wall Street our home is a dream,” Asamoa-Caesar told The Black Wall St. Times.

Source: Ethiopian News September 29, 2023 14:27 UTC