When the Sun King discovered coffee
Versailles 1670. Louis XIV lavishly receives Soliman Aga, Sultan Mehmed IV’s ambassador. The ambassador advances, he bows and presents are placed at the king’s feet. Gold, works of art and something that surprises the French. A drink called al kawa.
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A legendary origin
Legend has it that Kaldi, a shepherd from Abyssinia, in other words Ethiopia, noticed the invigorating effect of this berry on these goats when they ate it. Others say he once dropped some on his campfire and the tantalizing smell made him want to try it. In short, a genius this Kaldi. He would have been the first to notice the effects of coffee. A drink to have a clearer mind, longer, without succumbing to sleep. Very popular in the East, it arrives in Europe via Venice.
It was almost banned by the Church, but, too good, it was authorized
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He is presented to Pope Clement VIII to ask him to ban Christians from this drink so popular with Muslims. The pope tastes, adores, and refuses to ban coffee, saying basically that it would be a shame to leave such a pleasure to infidels alone. While England banned coffee because the government found people too restless, in France the first cafés were opened, in other words a place to drink coffee in Marseille, Paris before seeing the kawa conquer France.
In the kitchen
You can drink it of course, but you can also use it to make dishes. Tiramisu of course, with mascarpone and it can be combined with pastry cream in other desserts, but also cooked with beef, salmon or prawns.
Health side
It contains many vitamins, calcium, potassium, it protects the liver and is even said to reduce cellulite. Cooking is done with a few ingredients like coffee, but it is mostly done with the heart