STAGE 2
Coffee Culture’s Spread from Ethiopia to Turkey
Coffee Culture’s Spread from Ethiopia to Turkey
As Ethiopians recognized coffee’s awakening effect, it began to spread globally.
Ethiopia’s invasion of Yemen in the 6th century introduced coffee to the Arabs, particularly Muslim Sufis who used it to stay awake and focused during prayer.
By the end of the 15th century, coffee had traveled across the Islamic world, reaching places like Persia, Egypt, and Turkey, where coffee houses, known as “qahveh khaneh,” quickly emerged as major hubs of intellectual and social exchange in cities.