Origin region names the place where a drink was first recorded. Wikipedia notes that coffee's earliest use traces to "the Sufis of Yemen in southern Arabia," long before it reached the wider world. Browsing by origin region shows which parts of the world have produced the drinks people rely on today.
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WikipediaCocktail, Etymology section, 1798 London referenceQuote, Cocktail, Etymology section, 1798 London reference
The first recorded use of cocktail not referring to a horse is found in The Morning Post and Gazetteer in London, England, March 20, 1798.
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