FOOD 101: For National Mocha Day, The History Of Mocha

September 29th is National Mocha Day. It’s also National Coffee Day, celebrating mocha’s parents—coffee (the other is chocolate. What is mocha (MO-kuh), and where did it come from?     MOCHA HISTORY The coffee bean, which was first discovered growing wild in Ethiopia, was not extensively cultivated until the 15th and 16th centuries. Then, extensive…
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