Legend has it that coffee was discovered by a goat herder, Kaldi. There is a popular Ethiopian legend that has it that coffee was discovered by Kaldi, who found his goats frolicking and full of energy after eating the red fruit of the coffee shrub. Kaldi tried the fruit himself and experienced a similar reaction. Though the coffee bean that coffee lovers adore so much is brown, it actually comes from a bright red fruit.
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