It is not known for certain, the probability exists that the coffee tree first grew in Kaffa whose modern name is Ethiopia. Together with estimates of when and how coffee was discovered as the brew we know today, it is believed that the people indigenous to the area first chewed the whole fruit as part of their regular daily fare. Imagine the buzz they may have had plus the hefty nutritional dose.
Uses
As a strong anti-oxidant, ferulic acid is effective in neutralizing free radicals which are commonly known to be toxic. Another benefit is directed toward alleviating the effect of stress
There has also been a major discovery regarding the human digestive process, during which essential mono-saccarides are released much to the benefit to our immune systems