OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaCoffee comes from a small tree that grows bright red berries called coffee cherries. Inside each cherry are two seeds, which we call coffee beans! The trees have shiny, dark green leaves and pretty white flowers that smell wonderful.
Grown-ups all over the world love to drink coffee to help them feel awake and ready for the day. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks on Earth, right behind water and tea! It takes about 40 coffee beans to make just one cup of coffee.
- A goat herder in Ethiopia may have discovered coffee over a thousand years ago when he noticed his goats dancing around happily after eating the red berries!
- A single coffee tree can keep producing berries for 20 to 30 years.
- The roasting is what gives coffee its rich, toasty flavor.
