In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
CAFFEIC
Caf*fe"ic, a. Etym: [See Coffee.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or obtained from, coffee. Caffeic acid, an acid obtained from coffee tannin, as a yellow crystalline substance, C9H8O4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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