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Coffee is native to Ethiopia.
C. arabica makes choicest coffees. Roasting of seeds and drinking of coffee, began in 13th century Yemen, and from there, spread throughut Arab world. Dutch introduced tree to East Indies and Sri Lanka, with Java becoming a major supplier to Western Europe. Cuttings made it to South America, where Brazil and Colombia are now the world's largest producers. Coffee rust, Hemileia vastatrix , has a major impact on coffee cultivation.