How Coffee Was Banned, Smuggled and Conquered the World

"In 1633, drinking a single cup of coffee in Istanbul was punishable by DEATH. Kings banned it. Priests called it the devil's drink. And yet today, the world drinks over 2 billion cups every single day. This is the unbelievable true story of how one humble bean survived sultans, smugglers and empires to conquer the entire planet - from a goat herder in the mountains of Ethiopia, to Sufi monks in Yemen, to the man who smuggled 7 beans out of Arabia and changed history forever. How did the most banned drink in history become the most loved? Watch till the end. SUBSCRIBE for more untold histories of everyday things! #coffeehistory #documentary #history