Coffee

I've been reading, It's one of those things that i do sometimes.

I read an essay in a book of mine called "A Turkish Discourse on Coffee."

Back in the day, about 1529 a.d. there were Coffee bars in Istanbul. Laws were decreed against it, people were executed for drinking it. Most of the places that served it were places of refuge for rebels, free thinkers, and scoundrels. The more laws that the Turkish Sultans pitted against its use the more and more popular it became. Drinking coffee was an act of rebellion.
The drink was attributed to the rise of murders in the city, from slaves to nobles. It was declared that it was the drink of drug addicts, who found it a life giving thing, and they were willing to die for a cup.