March 08, 2024 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [tw]( [in]( [email](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20the%20Upworthiest&body=How%20one%20goat%20herder%20started%20humanity%27s%20centuries-long%20coffee%20craze%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.upworthy.com%2Fp%2Fone-goat-herder-started-humanitys-centurieslong-coffee-craze) [How one goat herder started humanity's centuries-long coffee craze]( The world's favorite drink has a rich, robust history. Had a cup of coffee today? If yes, you are part of the worldâs 4.83 billion coffee drinkers. Thatâs approximately 60% of our entire adult population. Coffee is virtually everywhere, in various different forms. A dark roast americano at the press of a button at home. Fancy lattes at the nearest coffee shop, of which there are two more across the street. The cheap, diluted stuff from the gas station. The possibilities are endless. Coffee is so commonplace now that itâs almost hard to fathom a time before itâ¦a time when people had to either take a nap or surrender to being tired all day (those were the real dark times). But just like every modern day convenience, coffee has an origin story. And a pretty interesting one at that. [Read the story]( [Celebrate International Women's Day with these stunning photos of female leaders changing the world]( The portraits, taken by acclaimed photographer Nigel Barker, are part of CARE's "She Leads the World" campaign. Women are breaking down barriers every day. They are transforming the world into a more equitable place with every scientific discovery, athletic feat, social justice reform, artistic endeavor, leadership role, and community outreach project. And while these breakthroughs are happening all the time, International Womenâs Day (Mar 8) is when we can all take time to acknowledge the collective progress, and celebrate how âShe Leads the World.â [Read the story]( upworthy upworthy Add a comment... [Meals on Wheels launches new initiative in effort to keep seniors and pets together]( "I think most people would feed their pets before they feed themselves. So, this helps minimize that from happening." Programs like Meals on Wheels make sure that elderly individuals are eating at least one hot meal a day, and it's free of charge. Meals on Wheels is a national program that reduces elderly hunger while also helping to provide elderly people living alone with human contact. Recently, Meals on Wheels in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, started including an addition to their programâpet food. Elder Services of Berkshire County, which has been providing meals for seniors, teamed up with Berkshire Humane Society and Berkshire Family & Individual Resources (BFAIR) to start a pet assistance program for meal recipients according to [iBerkshires.com](. [Read the story]( [People are in love with the Tooth Fairy's clever letter to a young girl with a messy room]( "The state of your room prevented us from performing a midnight retrieval." A father from Syracuse, New York, is getting a lot of cheers (and a few jeers) for a letter he wrote on behalf of the Tooth Fairy that he gave to his 10-year-old daughter. The message? Your room needs to be cleaner for us to give you any money. The situation started after the girlâs parents forgot to help the Tooth Fairy out. "We had forgotten to play the part of the tooth fairy, and when she woke up in the morning, she was disappointed," the father, who wanted to remain anonymous, told Newsweek. "Since we had been trying to get her to clean her room for a long time, it provided an opportunity to learn a light-hearted lesson." [Read the story]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( [in]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 GOOD | Upworthy. All rights reserved 1370 N St Andrews Pl
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