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The Legendary Beginnings of Indian Coffee and Beyond.

The Legendary Beginnings of Indian Coffee and Beyond.

The legend surrounding the origins of Indian coffee starts with one man. Less than five centuries ago, an Indian Sufi named Baba Budan travelled to Mecca on a pilgrimage. During his stay, he was introduced to the addictive taste of freshly brewed coffee. You might think that bringing coffee home would be an easy task. However, Baba knew that Arabian rulers of the time were extremely protective of their coffee industry. Hence, to be caught smuggling beans would mean grave consequences. Long before the days of security pat-downs and X-ray scans, to evade the Arabian restrictions, Baba secured seven coffee...

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