There are those who believe that coffee originated in Persia, others maintain that it comes from Ethiopia, and still others who believe it was first grown in
Arabia Felix. But in spite of their differences, all agree that it is an oriental plant: an evergreen bush the stalk of which grows four to five meters high, and five to eight centimeters in diameter. The best coffee is always from Mocha, which could confirm the opinion that this is truly its native soil.