use_of_coffee unspecified sense

concept · 2 mentions

Connections

The concepts, people, and places this entity is most linked to by claims — node size is mention count, colour is type, dashed nodes are other senses of the same word.

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Defining properties

has_not_extended_to Hindus, Hindu-Chinese, Japanese, tribes of the Indian Archipelago
descended_through harem_to_house_of_every_merchant
became general in Marseilles and Lyons regions
was well established in homes as breakfast and dinner beverage
is undesirable during nursing period
began to disapprove of pious Mahommedans
should be condemned in use coffee

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

William H. Ukers (author)

use of coffee became general in Marseilles and Lyons regions
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
the use of coffee became general in those parts
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.70 pass — The passage states 'the use of coffee became general in those parts' (referring to Marseilles and Lyons), which directly supports the claim. However, 'those parts' is a minor rewording of 'Marseilles and Lyons regions,' making this a direct statement with slight paraphrasing rather than a perfect match.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.80 pass — The claim is mostly faithful to the passage. The quote appears verbatim and the perspective (viewpoint: author, stance: asserts, sentiment: neutral) are correct. However, there is a minor issue with the object: the passage says 'those parts' referring to the regions where Marseilles and Lyons merchants had brought coffee, but the claim specifies 'Marseilles and Lyons regions' which is a reasonable interpretation of 'those parts' but adds specificity not explicitly stated in the single sentence. The time qualifiers (null values) are appropriate since the passage does not provide a specific date for when use became general, only context about 1660 and 1671. The context is appropriately empty.
use of coffee was well established in homes as breakfast and dinner beverage by this time
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
The use of coffee by this time, however, was well established in the homes as a breakfast and dinner beverage
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with a direct quote: 'The use of coffee by this time, however, was well established in the homes as a breakfast and dinner beverage.' All components of the claim (subject, predicate, object, and temporal context) are explicitly supported by the text.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage states this as a direct claim without attribution to a named source). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage presents this as a factual statement. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's objective tone. The temporal qualifier 'by this time' is faithful to the passage's vague temporal framing without specific dates. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role of coffee beyond the beverage use specified in the predicate and object. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim.
pious Mahommedans began to disapprove of use of coffee at length
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
the pious Mahommedans began to disapprove of the use of coffee
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact phrase 'the pious Mahommedans began to disapprove of the use of coffee' appears verbatim in the section titled 'The First Coffee Persecution,' making this a fully supported, directly quoted claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as historical narrative). The stance is 'asserts' which appropriately reflects the passage's declarative framing. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's objective presentation. The time qualifier 'at length' is faithful to the passage's temporal marker. The context is empty, which is correct as the passage provides no restrictive sense. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and accurately supports the claim.

P. L. Simmonds (author)

use of coffee has_not_extended_to Hindus, Hindu-Chinese, Japanese, tribes of the Indian Archipelago the period under discussion
assertsneutralsource: pg57340
it is remarkable that it has not, like tobacco, extended to the Hindus, the Hindu-Chinese, the Japanese, or the tribes of the Indian Archipelago,
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The passage directly states that coffee has not extended to the Hindus, Hindu-Chinese, Japanese, or tribes of the Indian Archipelago, matching the claim precisely.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage except for a minor normalization in the time section, which is acceptable as it reflects the unspecified period under discussion.
use_of_coffee descended_through harem_to_house_of_every_merchant
assertsneutralsource: pg57340
The use of coffee descended through the harem to the house of every merchant,
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The use of coffee descended through the harem to the house of every merchant,' which matches the subject, predicate, and object without any rewording or need for external knowledge.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage except for a minor normalization issue in the time section, which is correctly null as the passage does not specify a temporal scope beyond historical context.

Francis Ernest Bruchman

coffee should be condemned in use use of coffee
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
A treatise on coffee and a condemnation of its use
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The bibliographic entry for BRUCHMAN, FRANCIS ERNEST explicitly states the title 'A treatise on coffee and a condemnation of its use' published in Brunswick, 1727, which directly establishes that Bruchman asserted a negative stance toward coffee use during this period.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. Viewpoint correctly identifies 'Francis Ernest Bruchman' as the source. Stance 'asserts' is appropriate for a condemnation. Sentiment 'negative' correctly reflects the condemnatory tone. The quote is verbatim from the passage. However, the time field has a minor inconsistency: 'when' is null but 'valid_from' is populated with '1727'. For strict qualifier fidelity, if a specific date is known from the passage (1727 from the publication), 'when' should be set to that date rather than leaving it null while populating valid_from. The context field is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict coffee to a particular sense or role.

Hawk

use of coffee is undesirable during nursing period nursing period
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
the use of coffee during the nursing period is undesirable
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact phrase 'the use of coffee during the nursing period is undesirable' appears verbatim, and the passage attributes this position to Hawk's statement about young mothers and the effects of caffeine on nursing.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.95 pass — Claim is highly faithful to the passage. All qualifiers are correct: viewpoint is properly attributed to Hawk (with footnote reference), stance is 'asserts' (appropriate for a straightforward statement), sentiment is 'negative' (matches 'undesirable'), time qualifier correctly captures 'nursing period' as stated in the passage, and the quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim. The only minor note is that context is empty when it could optionally specify 'mothers' as the subject population, but this is not an error since the passage doesn't restrict the claim to a distinct sense or role—it simply discusses mothers. No deductions warranted.

Change over time

at length

began to disapprove of pious Mahommedans

by this time

was well established in homes as breakfast and dinner beverage

nursing period

is undesirable during nursing period

the period under discussion

has_not_extended_to Hindus, Hindu-Chinese, Japanese, tribes of the Indian Archipelago