stackyFACTSBefore you pour your morning espresso, say a quick thanks to an obscure 12th-century holy man.
Before you pour your morning espresso, say a quick thanks to an obscure 12th-century holy man. Saint Drogo suffered from a disfiguring affliction that forced him to live inside a tiny cell attached to a church for forty years, surviving solely on barley and water. Somehow, centuries later, his ability to endure extreme bitterness and isolation made him the perfect official saint for modern baristas and coffee shop owners.
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