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SJUTTONDEAFDELNINGEN.
Part Seventeen.
COFFEE AND TEA.
General remarks about coffee.
The cultivation of this esteemed berry is widely diffused throughout the
tropical belt nearly around the world. Its name is said to be derived from
Kaffa, a district lying south of Abyssinia, where it was first cultivated and
used as a beverage. In most countries it is picked by hand; but in Arabia it is
left to ripen until nearly ready to fall. This may be one reason for its strong
and superior flavor. The active principle of coffee is coffeine, and is employed
to some extent in medicine. Coffee possesses considerable nourishing qualities,
and both tea and coffee produce
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