Coffee is now grown worldwide and traces its roots back to Ethiopia in East Africa. Ethiopia is the mother of all coffee plants  History, selling and processing of coffee beans in Ethiopia The coffee cherry normally contains two beans which are flat on one side and develop in the center of the fruit with the flat sides facing each other. When only one bean is produced in the fruit, it is round and called a peaberry. In rare instances, three beans develop that are roughly triangular in shape. Quick Answer: Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, where Coffea Arabica, Canephora and Liberica plants originated. Ethiopia is the world's fifth largest coffee producer, employing 15 million people and accounting for 28% of the country's exports. Coffee processing includes dry method (sundried beans) and wet method (fermented and washed). Article Overview: Coffee origins in Ethiopia Bean development and types (peaberry, triangular) Harvesting and timing...