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Did Sultan Suleiman Ban Coffee?

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Although Islamic scripture doesn’t specifically mention coffee, one hardline cleric in Suleiman’s court issued a fatwa against the drink on the grounds that consuming anything burnt was forbidden. Did the Ottomans grow coffee? The Ottomans would not allow any coffee beans to leave the nation unless they had first been steeped in boiling water or … Read more

Who Patronized Coffeehouses?

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Coffeehouses close to the Royal Exchange in the City provided for businessmen. Politicians frequented those in the neighborhood of Westminster and St James, and in the vicinity of St Paul’s Cathedral, they were patronized by clergymen and theologians Why did king charles ii close the coffeehouses? King Charles II stated that coffeehouses “have produced very … Read more