Coffee was discovered in the 9th century in Ethiopia. From there it spread across the globe, making its way through Europe and at some point into Sweden. It was not as welcome there as in other parts of the world, especially not for King Gustav III. With no ethics board to hold him back, he embarked on a mad plan to prove once and for all that coffee was the root of all evil. Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch! Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com Huge thanks to www.roastersmarketplace.com for sponsoring this episode. If you love coffee this is the place for you. Shop by origin, roast level, processing method, and even by flavour notes. www.roastersmarketplace.com is a veteran-owned business, run by a great guy called Chris. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know him and his vision for the coffee market and I honestly can’t recommend them highly enough. Get FREE SHIPPING on your first order by using the offer code: "FOODHISTORY" at checkout.
Rubbly_Gluvs on July 1st, 2020 at 00:52 UTC »
Catholic crusaders also asked the Pope whether coffee was safe to drink after getting sacks of it after defeating an Ottoman army.
I believe the Pope said "this is fucking great" and did a sweet ollie and grind down the steps of St. Peter's.
(these details are roughly accurate but the specifics may be off)
ReverendHobo on July 1st, 2020 at 00:23 UTC »
The good old days when a king could get a wild hair up his ass to do some human experimentation and all he had to do was snap his fingers and say “Fetch me some twins!”
JustPlainSimpleGarak on June 30th, 2020 at 21:35 UTC »
Come on Gustav, my man. A sample size of 1 is not enough to confidently draw any conclusions.