AND that I may observe some sort of Method in the Prosecution of my Discourse, I shall, in the first place, give my Reader the Names and Descriptions of it, from the several Authors who have mentioned it; and then I shall offer a more exact Account, from my own Knowledge, of the _Plant_, _Flower_, and _Fruit_, for the better understanding of the aforesaid Figure: after which, I shall set down the Time and Manner of its first Appearance in _England_, with its Virtues and Uses. To which I shall add some necessary Observations relating to the Original Place of its Growth, and Manner of Trading for it; and conclude with some Remarks I have made of its Culture in the _Amsterdam_ Garden. _JACOB COTOVICUS_, in his Travels to _Jerusalem_, _Anno 1598._ mentions the _Coffee_ to have been at that time a Drink much in use amongst the _Turks_; and tells us, that some of the _Arabians_ called it _Cahua_, and others _Bunnu_ and _Bunchi_, but gives us no Description of the Plant. He is the first Author that I find to have mentioned this Liquor. _PROSPER ALPINUS_, a Physician of _Venice_, in his Book of _Egyptian Plants_, makes mention of the _Tree_, and gives us an imperfect Cut of it: He tells us, that he first saw it in a Garden belonging to a Captain of the Janizaries at _Grand Cairo_, brought from _Arabia Felix_, and planted there as a great Rarity: It is, saith he, like the _Euonymus_ or _Prickle-Timber_, but with Leaves thicker, harder, and greener. Of the Fruit (called _Buna_) the _Turks_ and _Arabs_ make a Decoction or Drink, which they use instead of Wine, and is called _Coava_. _PALUDAMUS_, after him, mentions it by the Name of _Choava_; and _Rauwolfius_ calls it _Chaube_; but neither of them do make any Remarks upon it, that are worthy to be communicated to my Reader; for these Authors writ near a hundred Years since, when _Coffee_ was little known to the _Europeans_. _SANDYS_, in his Travels through the _Turkish_ Empire, met with this Drink at _Constantinople_: He says, “It was sold in many publick Places there, which he calls _Coffa-Houses_, where the _Turks_ sit chatting most of the Day, and sip of a Drink called _Coffa_, in little China Dishes, as hot as they can suffer it; black as Soot, and tasting not much unlike it.” He believes it to be that black Broth, which was in use amongst the _Lacedemonians_. _PARKINSON_, in his _Theatr. Botanic._ _pag. 1622._ gives us a very indifferent Figure of it, calling the _Tree_, _Arbor Bon_, and tells us, the _Fruit_ is somewhat larger than a Hazel-Nut, pointed at the Extremities, and of a greyish Ash-Colour; that each Berry contains two white Seeds, which the _Turks_ make Drink of, and is in great Esteem amongst them. _JOHN BAUHINE_ calls it _Bon_ vel _Ban Arbor_. _CASPER BAUHINE_ describes it thus; _Euonymo Similis Ægyptica fructu Baccis Lauri simili_.