The Holy Crime of Coffee's Origin

“South Indian filter coffee… began with a crime. Yes, a holy crime.”

“In the 1600s, a Sufi saint named Baba Budan traveled to Yemen… a place that banned exporting

raw coffee beans.” “But he loved the drink so much… he secretly hid seven raw beans in his

robe and smuggled them back to India.” “Those seven beans were planted in Chikmagalur… and

that’s how coffee took root in South India.” “Years later, we invented our

own metal filter… slow-drip decoction… and the creamy degree coffee made with pure milk.”

“So every time you sip filter kaapi… remember — it all began with seven stolen beans and

a saint who wanted one more cup.” Follow for more cozy stories