Voltaire. The Brewed Affair
摘要
The French philosopher Françoise-Marie Arouet Voltaire (1694–1778) is celebrated for his wit, satire, and unrelenting critiques of injustice. But alongside his literary and intellectual achievements, Voltaire was also famous for his voracious appetite for coffee. In an age when coffeehouses were the epicenter of revolutionary ideas, Voltaire’s caffeine consumption was unparalleled—and arguably as legendary as his literary output.