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KUALA LUMPUR --- How many people around the world start their mornings with a cup of coffee -- or three? But did you know that this much-loved beverage has courted its fair share of conflict and controversy in history? For instance, coffee was once called Th
Have a cuppa coffee history at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR --- How many people around the world start their mornings with a cup of coffee -- or three? But did you know that this much-loved beverage has courted its fair share of conflict and controversy in history? For instance, coffee was once called The Satan's Drink. In 1633, the Ottoman Sultan Murad IV imposed a death penalty for those caught consuming the bitter brew in public. According to some accounts, he prowled the streets of Istanbul (in disguise); those found drinking coffee would be decapitated with his trusty broadsword. Coffee houses proved to be so popular in 17th century England that men were deemed to be spending too much time there, prompting the Women's Petit...Keep on reading: Have a cuppa coffee history at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Read more
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