Manipur, Sept. 29 -- Coffee is grown in the Northeast India under Agro-forestry which is said to produce quality coffee and coupled with traditional system of cultivation pans chemical inputs in the soil, the coffee can be categorized as 'Default organic coffee'.

Coffee is believed to have originated in the forest of Ethiopian plateau which is located in eastern Africa. An illiterate goat-herder by the name 'Kaldi' saw his goat becoming lively and hyperactive on eating red berries from certain surrounding shrubs. He also experienced same feeling after eating the same and thus COFFEE was discovered. Dried Coffee beans are roasted to varying degrees depending on the desired taste and flavor. The resulted black liquid that is brewed after m...