SC - Coffee in period

[April Abbott]

> As for the coffee, I can prove it's period.  I can make a decent case for
> wide-spread, but limited use prior to the late 15th Century (based on the
> Sufist connection).  I can even put it into Late Rennaisance Italy.  I just
> can't place it in Medieval Europe.

So what was period coffee like?  Specifically, what was being drunk in
Italy, and when did that start?  I'm curious, since I have an Italian
Renaissance persona.

- -Sofonisba
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