A Powerful Cuppa

Coffee was declared illegal 3 times by 3 different cultures!

• The first was in Mecca during the 16th century and the prohibition was lifted after 30 years of debate among scholars and jurists.

• The second was Charles the II in Europe banning coffee houses trying to quell the ongoing rebellion yet it backfired and was never enforced.

• The third was Fredrick the Great who banned the beverage in Germany in 1677 because he was concerned with the economic implications of money leaving the country as a result of this new popular beverage.