Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-02
Chr {'plEJg's Frlraa.


The Coifee-tree is said to be a d a.
tive Of Arabia Felix. 1t was in We
~ early repute dt Mocha, a port Sit
uated at the entrance Of fhe r ed
Sea, to which place coffee vas
brought from all the neighboring dis
tricts, for expectation. 10 this day
Mocha coffee is considered the best
in favor, as it IS the most expensive
In price. Excellent coffee is obtaned
at the island Of Java. Ceflee was
introduced into the West Indies IN
1727., and great quantities of it are
now raised there. Brazil also fur
nishes an abundance.
The Icoitce-tree, if left to grow
wild, will Use to the height ofsixteen
or eighteen feet but when cultivated
it is found more convenient to Keep
it down to FIVE pr SIX feet. 90 10
this it is planted in rows, tile plants
about eight feet distant from each
other. When topped, to + prevent
their rising too high, they spread
out their branches widely, |so us to
cover the space between theln.
The flower Of the cotIec-t,fee- forms
"a cluster, at the root Of THE leaves,
it is White and yeny fragrant, and o.
IA funnel shape. The fruit, or berry,
looks something like, "a cherry, butts
oval. They should be obtaInell BY
shaking the tree;r then all that iail
are ripe. This berry is donyey ed
between three wooden rollers, yhhe
pressure Of which gently cracks il
into It's two parts, and clears it iron
its outer skin. There is still IA thin
skin. called the perckmqa, which i
taken off by another mill Wher
wholly cleared of broken bits and of
fall, ID is fit 70 + sale. But you see
though brown, 1t IS not very dark.
/ Who first thought of milking ;
drink from the coffee berry, can no
now be known 1t is saiq, Chat al
Arab goatherd, observing that Els
kids appeared particularly lively atLel
browsing upon the tree, 50 as 20 b'
wallefal, sand chpering, all the nigh.
after, happenqd to mention the cir
cumstance to the prior Of a neigh
boring monaste cry, who determined t
try if it would not keep his monk;
awake, who We Ire all apt to nod i
their early mo rning. prayers.
Some AI9hammedan dervlslle.
next took to it, to enable Glenn L
spend all night in their deyotieAsl T.
Sludious persons, who wished 10 Ii
walleful, found it exIilaratin5 4 nt
refreshing. From Mecca it .isfet
to Cairo; and thus it has spre;E ii, Ial
over the civilized world. Its i se ii
the East to counterfeit opiu IN, j
very great.
The French traveller, ThevelIo
brought it from Persia into France
and tile Greek servant of an EnglIsl
Turkey merchant brought it lht'
England, and opened . house for lh
sale oft. AT first, it was called i
Europe, Strip of The Ladlaa -iiat9 b
yy, anu was thought nice, Of eoalI 81
1t is in general use in the East, an
! is esteemed 50 much a necessary Z
life, that it is one Of the things whic
a Mohammada n is.obliged 10 supp.
his wife with, ut all events.
To prepare coffee for use it mhs
be.roasted, and then ground ina m ii
The excellence of coffee depends i.
a great measure on the skill .exer
cised in roasting it. In Europe, i
is usually roasted in a cyhndriea
tin box, perforated With nunerou
holes, and fixed upon a spit, whicl
runs lepgthwiss through the centre
and is turned by a jack, OF tx tn
hand. The best coffee is made il
France.