Greg Jenner

It was Yemen. Well done. Question three. Why did Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent close coffee shops in 1565?

It was Yemen. Well done. Question three. Why did Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent close coffee shops in 1565?

Question four. What did Pope Clement VIII never do but allegedly call coffee?

Question four. What did Pope Clement VIII never do but allegedly call coffee?

Very good. That's right. He never actually said it, but we like it so much it's in the quiz. Question five. What patriotic coffee drink was invented in France in the 18th century?

Very good. That's right. He never actually said it, but we like it so much it's in the quiz. Question five. What patriotic coffee drink was invented in France in the 18th century?

Café au lait. Café au lait. Question six. What did Isaac Newton and Edmund Halley get up to in London's Grecian coffee house?

Café au lait. Café au lait. Question six. What did Isaac Newton and Edmund Halley get up to in London's Grecian coffee house?

Flipper. Question seven. Can you name two supposed health benefits of coffee according to Pasquale Rose's 1652 advert?

Flipper. Question seven. Can you name two supposed health benefits of coffee according to Pasquale Rose's 1652 advert?

Yeah, it does.

Yeah, it does.

Very good. That's two. That's good. Very good. You could add sore eyes, dropsy, gout, scurvy, drowsiness. It does everything. Of course, it doesn't. Question eight. What ingenious coffee-related device was invented by a soldier during the American Civil War?

Very good. That's two. That's good. Very good. You could add sore eyes, dropsy, gout, scurvy, drowsiness. It does everything. Of course, it doesn't. Question eight. What ingenious coffee-related device was invented by a soldier during the American Civil War?

He did put a grinder in his rifle. Well done. Question nine. What didn't the original Starbucks sell?

He did put a grinder in his rifle. Well done. Question nine. What didn't the original Starbucks sell?

Well, I mean, it's been extraordinary history. Thank you so much, Jonathan. Thank you, Sophie. OK, listener, if you want to double down on Duca, you can check out our episodes on Benedetta Carlini, Ashanti Garner, The Chevalier de Saint-Georges, if you want some musical history.

Well, I mean, it's been extraordinary history. Thank you so much, Jonathan. Thank you, Sophie. OK, listener, if you want to double down on Duca, you can check out our episodes on Benedetta Carlini, Ashanti Garner, The Chevalier de Saint-Georges, if you want some musical history.

And for more foodie historical stuff, we have episodes on the history of chocolate, on the history of ice cream, and on celebrity chef Alexis Soyer, which is one of my favourite episodes. That's a very fun one. And remember, if you've enjoyed the podcast, please share the show with your friends.

And for more foodie historical stuff, we have episodes on the history of chocolate, on the history of ice cream, and on celebrity chef Alexis Soyer, which is one of my favourite episodes. That's a very fun one. And remember, if you've enjoyed the podcast, please share the show with your friends.