Coffee and Cookies FREE model According to legend, the shepherd Kaldi from the province of Kaffa in southern Ethiopia (according to one version, the word coffee itself comes from the name of the province) noticed that after drinking coffee berries his goats became active and refused to sleep at night. He tasted the berries himself and discovered their tonic effect. Caldi reported his observations to the abbot of the local monastery, but he condemned the shepherd and threw the berries into the fire. The room was filled with the enticing aroma of roasted coffee beans, and the abbot decided to make a drink from the berries. As he drank it, he felt a noticeable burst of energy, which allowed him to stay awake during hours of evening prayer. The abbot told the other monks of the monastery about his discovery, and they carried the knowledge on.