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The origins of arabica Coffee dated back to Ethiopia, but it was first "commercialised " in Yemen by the arab merchants.
1. Arabica Coffee was first used by the Sufies.
During the times of the the Memluk sultanate (13th to 16th century) earlier before the domination of the Othoman empire; Cairo and Aleppo were the the two main hubs for the islam sufism.
The most radical branches of religion in the arab peninsula, considered the "new drink" haram; though, in other places in Egypt and Syria large "Coffee shops " were opened all around the major mosques like Al-azhar, so Coffee it was related to spiritually due to its effect to keep the mind alert, during the nighttime prayers and devotions.
2. Arabica Coffee was first introduced to Europe by the Turks.
During the invasion of today Hungary at the battle of mohács in 1526, the Turks introduced Coffee which already reached Vienna the hub and the major capital of Europe at that time, and quickly reached Venice and later other parts in Europe.
3. Arabica Coffee was banned in England by women.
During the late Elisabethan era, major coffeehouse in England were preferred hubs for intellectual men and politicians in order to share their ideas.
Women in England gather and proclaim a "manifesto " and a petition for the banning of Coffee as it was the reason of impotence and diminished sex capabilities for their husbands.
The petition also included that those Coffeehouses were a commonplace for chitchat and talkative idle topics.
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