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The Korean Peninsula

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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1150 CE 1
The Korean Peninsula
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1. Liquor (Wikipedia)
WikipediaDistilled beverage, History section, China
Quote, Distilled beverage, History section, China
In China, archaeological evidence indicates that the true distillation of alcohol began during the 12th century Jin or Southern Song dynasties.
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