Famous peoples and the coffee

1. Johann Sebastian Bach

The Baroque composer loved coffee so much he wrote a short opera about it in 1732. The play mocked public outcry about the rise of the Vienna coffeehouse scene. That time coffee was considered as a “guilty and dangerous pleasure”.

2. Ludwig Van Beethoven

Beethoven who’s also known for his impulsive behavior was so obsessed about coffee, he counted himself 60 coffee beans for every cup of coffee. This is approximately 10 beans more like the regular quantity for an average espresso. According to his biographer, one time he alluded a visitor to leave by asking if he would like a cup of coffee before he leaves.

3. Voltaire

Author of Candide drank more than 40 cups of coffee every day, assumingly mixed with chocolate. “Fun fact” an average person should drink approximately 70 cups off coffee without breaks to die. Voltaire lived till the extraordinary 83 years in the 18th century. Maybe coffee is the elixir of life?

4. Bonaparte Napoleon

According to reports, the French military and political leader asked for a spoonful of coffee while on his deathbed. He is also responsible for a quote that has appeared on many a coffee cup: “I would rather suffer from coffee than be senseless.” He declared that sleep is for the weak so he could literally fell asleep anywhere. Coffee was his way to keep himself up.

5. Erzsébet királynő, Sissi

Queen Elizabeth of Hungary preferred to drink her coffee in a wiener way, with chocolate and whipped cream. She also liked to add a touch of her favorite flower the violet. According to botanical searches, violet was also used to make love potion back in the days.

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