around the sixth century was when coffee was first cultivated. This happened in Yemen, and it was transported there for cultivation from Ethiopia, where it had been inspiring dancing goats for quite some time. So quite a while ago. An interesting social, economic and cultural history of coffee was written by Mark Pendergrast, titled "Uncommon Grounds" a really easy, informative read as far as history goes. Cheers
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