Does coffee come from the shop?

Does coffee come from a machine?

Coffee is a hot drink 
served in many countries.

Coffee is made from the fruit of a tall,
bushy plant called a coffee plant.

The plant grows in Africa, South America,
Central America and Asia.

When a coffee plant is around 4 years old, 
beautiful white flowers start to grow on the branches.

A few weeks later, the 
flowers are replaced 
by the fruit of the 
coffee plant – 
the coffee cherries!

A coffee farmer will pick the 
coffee cherries when they are ripe.

Coffee cherries are ready to be picked when they turn a beautiful red colour.

If you pick the coffee cherries at the right time, they will make delicious coffee!

Inside the cherries are two seeds. These will be roasted to make a 
dark brown coffee bean.

See you guys soon! Time for a coffee break.