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Which 18th-century Prussian king attempted to ban coffee in order to protect beer sales?
Answer
Frederick the Great
Frederick the Great issued a manifesto in 1777 discouraging coffee consumption, worried that money spent on imported coffee beans was hurting Prussia's beer industry and economy.
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King Frederick the Great of Prussia tried banning coffee to protect beer sales. His subjects smuggled it anyway, defeating his economic policy.
Other options people guess
- Frederick William I
- Joseph II of Austria
- Peter the Great
Topics
- coffee
- history
- prussia
- beer
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