In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FINJAN
Noun
finjan (plural finjans)
In the Levant, a small coffee cup without a handle, held instead in a zarf.
Source: Wiktionary
Fin*jan", n. [Also fingan, findjan, fingian, etc.] [Ar. finjan.]
Definition: In the Levant, a small coffee cup without a handle, such as is held in a cup or stand called a zarf.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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