Java or Mocha coffee commodity

William H. Ukers (author)

• Ceylon coffee brought a higher price than Java or Mocha coffee 1721 ⟨Amsterdam market in 1721⟩
  assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500

  the coffee brought a higher price than Java or Mocha

  judge verdicts (2)

  • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'They sent a few pounds in 1721 to Amsterdam, where the coffee brought a higher price than Java or Mocha.' The subject, predicate, object, time, and context all match the passage exactly without any outside knowledge or over-generalization.
  • qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — Nearly all qualifiers are faithful. The quote appears verbatim and supports the claim. Time (1721) and context (Amsterdam market) match the passage. Sentiment (neutral) is appropriate. Stance (asserts) is correct. However, the viewpoint qualifier is slightly imprecise: the passage does not explicitly attribute this statement to a named source or the author as an individual voice—it presents this as historical fact from the passage itself. The claim uses 'author' which is acceptable but the passage frames it as straightforward narration rather than a sourced attribution. This is a minor issue and does not significantly impact fidelity.