Birthplace of coffee Bonga in Ethopia is claimed as the birthplace of Aribica coffee. Despite the drink’s success. the region largely remains a backwater, although Ethiopia’s tourism chiefs are now hoping to bring in more visitors. (CNN) Bonga is a name rarely encountered when visiting Ethiopia, if at all. But it deserves to be better known: it’s said to be the very birthplace of Arabica coffee. Despite its caffeinated claim, the multi-billion dollar global industry that has grown up around…