GEN Z COFFEE
(INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY 1OCT 2026)
Coffee a brew we are familiar
Early morning coffee refresher.
Qafaw the dark one originated in Ethiopia
It moved to Yemen Europe and America.
Over time Qafaw became coffee bean
But didn't sustain over beer and wine.
Britishers preferred tea over coffee drinking
Preparing tea easier than coffee powder brewing.
Returning from Mecca Baba Budan brought coffee beans
Planted in backyard in Chikmagalur Karnataka in trials.
Rainfall and western ghat section proved ideal location
Karnataka became the largest producer of coffee bean.
It started with filter coffee for generations
Now Gen Z prefer it in many other avatars.
There is espresso cappucino latte mixes
And their variations in different proportions.
It is also topped with foam or served cold
It has become favourite desse
rt in the end.
- Gopinath S