Coffee
Since coffee's origin in the 9th century in Ethiopia, coffee has held a certain mystique and powerful aura, eventually becoming an object of worldwide unity, providing a sense of community and "coffee culture". Over the years, coffee went through much controversy, with periods of attempted prohibition by government and religious authorities in the early 16th century with it's rapid spread and popularization. Eventually, coffee became such highly demanded in the Dutch trading industry, that it was smuggled from countries of origin, shared with other countries as gifts, and spread worldwide from the Eastern to Western World on voyages of new discovery and trade. In modern times, this respected bean has become a gathering point for our society. A type of product that produces a sense of sharing and gathering, amongst people from all walks of life. Despite the tumultuous, controversial, and mysterious past of the coffee bean, it now establishes a sense of community and unity in local communities and worldwide.
