The Wonderful Journey of Coffee

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Coffee is a popular drink that many people love for its taste and the way it makes them feel awake and full of energy. But do you know where it comes from? The coffee we drink starts its journey as a seed inside a red fruit called a coffee cherry. These cherries grow on plants in countries with warm weather.

To get the coffee beans, people pick the red cherries and take out the green beans inside. The beans are then washed and dried in the sun. The magic happens during roasting, which is when the beans are cooked in very hot air. Roasting turns the beans brown and gives them their wonderful smell and delicious taste. After that, the roasted beans are ground into a powder. To make a cup of coffee, hot water is passed through this ground coffee.

A famous legend says that coffee was discovered long ago in Ethiopia by a goat herder named Kaldi. He noticed his goats became very energetic after eating red berries from a tree! He tried the berries himself and also felt more awake. Today, this amazing drink is grown in many parts of the world and is enjoyed by millions of people every day.

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journey

n.

[ˋdʒɝnɪ] — 旅程；旅行

An act of traveling from one place to another.

• The coffee we drink starts its journey as a seed.
  我們喝的咖啡是從一顆種子開始它的旅程。
• We had a long journey ahead of us.
  我們前面還有一段漫長的旅程。

roasting

n.

[ˋrostɪŋ] — 烘焙；烘烤

The action of cooking something, like coffee beans or meat, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire.

• The magic happens during roasting.
  魔法在烘焙過程中發生。
• The smell of roasting coffee is wonderful.
  烘焙咖啡的香味很棒。

ground

a.

[graʊnd] — 磨碎的

Past participle of "grind"; broken into very small pieces by a machine.

• Hot water is passed through ground coffee.
  熱水會通過磨碎的咖啡粉。
• I bought some freshly ground black pepper.
  我買了一些現磨的黑胡椒。

legend

n.

[ˋlɛdʒənd] — 傳說

A very old story or set of stories from ancient times, which may or may not be true.

• A famous legend says that coffee was discovered by a goat herder.
  <一個著名的傳說講述咖啡是由一位牧羊人發現的。>
• The legend of King Arthur is well-known in England.
  亞瑟王的傳說在英國家喻戶曉。

herder

n.

[ˋhɝdɚ] — 牧人

A person whose job it is to take care of a large group of animals such as goats, sheep, or cattle.

• Coffee was discovered by a goat herder named Kaldi.
  咖啡是由一位名叫卡迪的牧羊人發現的。
• The herder guided his flock of sheep.
  牧人引導著他的羊群。

energetic

a.

[͵ɛnɚˋdʒɛtɪk] — 精力充沛的

Having or involving a lot of energy.

• He noticed his goats became very energetic.
  他注意到他的山羊變得非常有活力。
• After a good night's sleep, I feel very energetic.
  睡了一晚好覺後，我感到精力充沛。