In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PEZIZALES
Pezizales, order Pezizales
(noun) order of mostly saprophytic fungi having cup-shaped ascocarps
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