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news Coffee from the Canary Islands dw.com 2 hrs ago Patricia Szilagyi Europe is not really known for coffee cultivation. And yet the beans have been grown in the Valle de Agaete on Gran Canaria since the 19th century. Find out more in part ten of our series Extreme Places . © Mirja Viehweger/DW Europe s only coffee plantation can be found on the Spanish Canary Island of Gran Canaria It is said that it was a shepherd in the region of today s Ethiopia who discovered the coffee plant. He had observed that some of his goats leapt around wildly after they had eaten from the red fruit of the plant. This was a coincidence that laid the foundations for the creation of one of the most popular drinks in the world today, and the multi-billion dollar industry that surrounds it.

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