C. Geographic Impact: Ethiopia 24. Substitutes: LIKE products The Ethiopian nomadic mountain peoples of the Galla tribe, may have been the first to recognize coffee's sustaining effect (but not as a beverage). These people gathered the coffee beans from the trees that grew in the region, ground them up and mixed them with animal fat, forming small balls that they carried as rations on trips. Other indigenous tribes of Ethiopia ate the beans as a porridge or drank a wine created from the fermented crushed coffee beans. By the 13th century, coffee's restorative powers were well known in the Islamic world. Coffee was considered a food. D: Trade balance: 277.9 (1993, millions, exports of services) From the beginning, coffee’s invigorating powers have understandably linked it with religion, and each tradition claims its own story of origins. Islamic legend ascribes the discovery of coffee to devout Sheikh Omar, who found the coffee growing wild while living as a recluse in Mocha, one famous coffee producing place in Yemen. Since Ethiopia's economy relies heavily on the trade of coffee, its people's livelihood is at stake as well. Also, the coffee trade effects the Ethiopian people greatly, as with the trade of primary goods. This case looks at the trade of primary goods. This case looks at the history of Ethiopian coffee, how it is produced, and its effects on trade and the environment in Ethiopian. The Ethiopian government must find ways to increase.