The book "Sweetness of Coffee in Its Bitterness"

This small writing's function is not to provide a comprehensive history of coffee, and considering its size, it does not represent a reference or authority on the subject presented. Consider this book a brief and entertaining introduction (hopefully) to the journey of coffee from its humble origins in North Africa over a millennium ago, up to the present day, as it has become a global phenomenon enjoyed by people around the world. It is said that coffee is the most traded commodity after oil on Earth, and although this statement is not entirely accurate, coffee undoubtedly holds significant global importance. According to the International Trade Centre, coffee is more widespread than tea, with sales seven times higher than tea, and it has earned itself a prestigious place alongside other legal narcotics such as wine, tobacco, and somewhat chocolate. Compared to the age of human civilization, the discovery of [the beverage] coffee was late relative to other discoveries. Humans discovered wine and beer about five thousand years ago, and tea more than two thousand years ago, but coffee only appeared in the second millennium. How did this late-comer grow in a very short time to become one of the most consumed beverages today? This is the first question the book seeks to answer.