Jessica CaleNov 20, 2022

This is a mug from 1674. Doesn’t it look like something you could buy at Starbucks?

Coffee shops were common in bigger British cities in the 1670s, and according to Pepys, they shouted out your name when your drink was ready. People sometimes gave hilarious fake names for a laugh. Very little truly changes ☕️

#coffee #starbucks #17thcentury #Histodons @histodons

Show threadBluesFish Nov 20, 2022
@dirtysexyhistory @histodons This is a great new thing to learn. I can’t help but wonder if there was lead in that mug or the glaze on it (not that stupid me wouldn’t still want to drink out of it).
Show threadJessica Cale
@BluesFish @histodons very good question! It might well be lead in the white. White lead was used in makeup too
Nov 20, 2022 at 4:35pmWeb