William H. Ukers (author)
in 1781, finding that all his efforts to reserve the beverage for the exclusive court circles, the nobility, and the officers of his army, were vain, the king created a royal monopoly in coffee
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The passage explicitly states 'in 1781, finding that all his efforts to reserve the beverage for the exclusive court circles, the nobility, and the officers of his army, were vain, the king created a royal monopoly in coffee,' which matches the subject (Frederick/the king), predicate (created royal monopoly in coffee), object (royal monopoly), and time (1781) exactly as presented in the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (narrator). Stance is accurately 'asserts' - the passage states this as fact. Sentiment is appropriately neutral - the passage describes the action objectively. Time is correct: 1781 is explicitly stated and valid_to is null as appropriate. Context is empty, which is correct as the passage provides no restrictive sense, role, or period qualifier. The quote appears verbatim and directly supports the claim about Frederick creating the royal monopoly in coffee.