P. L. Simmonds (author)
The quantity then used throughout the kingdom scarcely exceeded on the average one ounce for each inhabitant in the year.
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: when the duty on coffee was 1s. 6d. per pound (in 1801), its average consumption was less than one ounce per person, indicating it was confined to the rich.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage except for a minor normalization issue in the time field. The viewpoint, stance, sentiment, context, and quote match exactly as described in the passage. The time qualifier correctly identifies the year 1801 when the duty was 1s. 6d., which aligns with the statement about coffee consumption being confined to the rich.