#126: Rachel's Trivia Challenge: Coffee and Christianity

We all know and love enjoying coffee hour together after church. (Click here and here for recent evidence of how much we at The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge love this venerable Lutheran tradition.) But how much do you know about the connection between coffee and Christianity? Test yourself with the latest round of Rachel’s Trivia Challenge—all about coffee!

Which religious group pioneered the brewing and drinking of coffee? What was Pope Clement VIII’s reaction to his first sip of the stuff? Which 90s Christian rock band penned an ode to “good coffee, strong coffee”? And, perhaps most importantly, did Martin Luther drink coffee???

To learn more about this fascinating subject, check out the following resources:

• “A Reformation History of Coffee” (Rev. Chris Gillespie/Coffee by Gillespie)
• “Father, Son, and Holy Roast: How Coffee Became Christians’ Acceptable Vice” (Washington Post)
• “Coffee: The Beverage That Fuels the Church” (Christianity Today)
• “The Sipping Sacrament” (BeliefNet)
• “The Beloved Church Coffee Hour May Soon Return as COVID-19 Fades” (Religion News Service)
• Holy Grounds: The Surprising Connection between Coffee and Faith by Tim Schenck
• “What Churchgoers Missed Most about In-Person Services” (Barna Group)

Need more trivia? Click through to listen to previous Rachel’s Trivia Challenge episodes.

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