咖啡从哪里来

很多人早上都喝咖啡，但很少有人知道咖啡从哪里来。咖啡生长在一种叶子发亮的绿色植物上。这种植物喜欢靠近赤道的温暖天气。人们说，最早的咖啡植物很久以前生长在非洲的埃塞俄比亚。

Many people drink coffee in the morning, but few know where it comes from. Coffee grows on a green plant with shiny leaves. The plant likes warm weather near the middle of the world. People say the first coffee plants grew long ago in Ethiopia, in Africa.

这种植物结出小小的果实，叫作咖啡樱桃。果实一开始是绿色的，慢慢变成鲜红色。每颗红色的果实里都有两颗小小的种子。人们用手采摘成熟的果实，取出里面的种子，也就是咖啡豆。

The plant grows small fruits called cherries. The cherries start green and slowly turn bright red. Inside each red cherry there are two little seeds. People pick the ripe cherries by hand and take out the seeds, which we call coffee beans.

接着，绿色的咖啡豆要在阳光下晒好几天。然后人们用高温烘烤它们，直到变成深棕色，散发出诱人的香气。最后，有人把咖啡豆磨碎，加入热水。经过一段从农场出发的长途旅程，咖啡终于可以喝了。

Next, the green beans dry in the sun for many days. Then people roast them with heat until they turn dark brown and smell wonderful. Finally, someone grinds the beans and adds hot water. After a long trip from the farm, the coffee is ready to drink.