Dancing Goats?

8 Dancing Goats? According to a legend, about a thousand years ago in Ethiopia, some shepherds noticed their goats dancing around after eating strange berries. They were full of energy and could not be calmed down. The local priest came and said that the “ Devil" was in the berries, and he told them to burn the bushes. But the smell that came from the burning bush was so wonderful that the shepherds had to try the berries themselves. They found that the berries gave them energy! The shepherds didn't realize that what they had discovered would one day become one of the most important crops in the world. It spread from Africa to Italy, and by 1500, it had spread to the rest of the world. It became popular in the United States when the Americans were at war with England, and the English refused to sell them tea.

Today, over one hundred million people in poor countries make their living from these small berries, which are coffee beans. They're grown all over the world, wherever there is enough heat and sun. The way coffee is grown is the same everywhere. Twenty seeds are placed in a hole at the beginning of the rainy season. And about half will grow. When they're ripe, the berries are picked and dried. The seeds inside are roasted and then ground to make a powder. The word “ coffee" comes from the Arabic word, Qahweh, which means “ wine of the bean" . How powerful is it? Well, it has been used as a way to help adults wake up in the morning. And it's powerful enough that children should never drink it. It can also make it difficult for people to sleep. Like many things, a little is okay, but too much can be unhealthy. There's no doubt that it can give you that extra boost of energy to wake you up. Just ask a dancing goat.