<Tr> <Th> Introduced </Th> <Td> Approx . 15th century </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Color </Th> <Td> Dark brown, beige, light brown, black </Td> </Tr> <P> Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds of berries from the Coffea plant . The genus Coffea is native to tropical Africa (specifically having its origin in Ethiopia and Sudan) and Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius, and Réunion in the Indian Ocean . The plant was exported from Africa to countries around the world . Coffee plants are now cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the Americas, Southeast Asia, India, and Africa . The two most commonly grown are the highly regarded arabica, and the less sophisticated but stronger and hardier robusta . Once ripe, coffee berries are picked, processed, and dried . Dried coffee seeds (referred to as beans) are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor . Roasted beans are ground and brewed with near - boiling water to produce coffee as a beverage . </P> <P> Coffee is slightly acidic and has a stimulating effect on humans because of its caffeine content . Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world . It can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, French press, café latte, etc .). It is usually served hot, although iced coffee is an alternative way of the drink to be served . Clinical studies indicate that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long - term consumption lowers the risk of some diseases, although there is generally poor quality of such studies . </P>

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