Who discovered the coffee plant?
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According to one story, the effect of coffee beans on behaviour was noticed by a sheepherder from Caffa Ethopia named Kaldi as he tended his sheep. He noticed that the sheep became hyperactive after eating the red "cherries" from a certain plant when they changed pastures. He tried a few himself and was soon as overactive as his herd. The story relates that a monk happened by and scolded him for "partaking of the devil's fruit." However the monks soon discovered that this fruit from the shiny green plant could help them stay awake for their prayers.
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No one is completely sure but the most common story is that it was discovered by a sheep herder named Kaldi from Kaffa, Ethiopia. Here goes the story: http://www.ringsurf.com/info/Food/Coffee/History_of_Coffee/
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