How come coffee is sometimes called 'java'?
How come coffee is sometimes called 'java'?
user
That’s a common way to refer to coffee in many different languages, including German, Dutch, Norwegian, French, and even Latin.  In those cases, “java” is really just a shortened way of saying “coffee”, but in English, we usually use the word “coffee” instead.
assistant
But where did the term come from?
user
I don’t know for sure, but I have a theory.  Some languages developed from the Latin language, which was spoken in Italy a long time ago.  The Romans called the island of Java ‘Jav'a’.  Since the island is in the ocean near Indonesia, which is known as ‘India’ in Latin, ‘Java’ became a word for coffee too.  
People started to write ‘java’ for coffee in English, and it became a common way to say coffee in many languages.
assistant
But what does the island of Java have to do with coffee?
user
Java was the Roman name for the island, and coffee is actually a very popular drink in Indonesia.  This suggests that there may be a connection between coffee and Java.  I don’t know if this idea is true or not, but it’s a possible explanation for why people use the word “java” to describe coffee.
assistant
Can you look into it and see if there's really a connection, and if so, why was 'java' picked as the term when I'm sure coffee was popular in plenty of different places?
user