stackyFACTSKing Gustav III hated coffee so much he tried to tax it completely out of existence. When that inevitably failed, the government passed petty laws stating exactly how many cups of coffee could be legally served at a gathering, sending undercover police to raid dinner parties for illicit espresso.
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