Devils Cup
Pope Clement VIII
Coffee was known as 'the devil's cup'
To Catholics it was the 'bitter invention of Satan', carrying the whiff of Islam, and it seemed suspiciously like a substitute for wine as used in the Eucharist; in any event, it was outlawed.
17th century Muslim merchants brought coffee to Europe, and after seeing its popularity, advisors to the Pope urged him to ban the beverage, calling it “the devil's drink.” The Pope at the time, Pope Clement VIII, tasted the so-called drink of the devil and is quoted as saying: “This devil's drink is delicious.
Before making a decision on whether to forbid it, however the story goes that—after a few sips—the Pope blessed coffee, declaring, “This Satan's drink is so delicious that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it.”
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