In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EMICATION
Etymology
Noun
emication (usually uncountable, plural emications)
A flying off in small particles, like heated iron or fermenting liquors; a scintillation.
Source: Wiktionary
Em`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. emicatio, fr. emicare to spring out or forth; e. out + micare to move quickly to and fro, to sparkle.]
Definition: A flying off in small particles, as heated iron or fermenting liquors; a sparkling; scintillation. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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