During the reign of Sultan Murad IV in the 17th century, drinking coffee was a capital offense in the Ottoman Empire. Believing that the caffeinated beverage was the cause of much social decay, he would dress as a commoner and stalk the streets to catch people having a sip.

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Know Your Joe: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Coffee

Lots of people are unable to function before their morning cup of coffee. You may have singled out caffeine as the source of its power, but how much do you really know about coffee? Here are five tidbits of trivia to ponder as you percolate. list, encyclopedia, britannica, encyclopedia britannica,