When coffee was grounds for divorce and drinking it was punishable by death: six fun facts

When coffee was grounds for divorce and drinking it was punishable by death: six fun facts

In celebration of International Coffee Day on October 1, we rounded up some interesting facts about the much-loved brew

03 October 2023 – 11:21

Thank the goats for discovering coffee..

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