For the longest time, the coffee plant was so priced that people were not allowed to carry it from the Arabian peninsula. The only beans that were allowed to carry were roasted beans to prevent people from growing coffee outside the middle east, to maintain its monopoly over coffee production. Once it marked its arrival in India, during the seventeenth-century coffee became a popular drink among the 'upper-caste community'. Coffee was also associated with religion, as people who belonged to the higher strata of the caste structure, had strict rules regarding the consumption of alcohol. Coffee was used as a substitute for alcohol and also as a sign of social status. Thus using coffee stains and leaving the coffee odour is relevant to the project.
Reference
Jain, A., (2019). India’s Coffee Connection. [Online]. Available at https://www.livehistoryindia.com/living-history/2019/03/22/indias-coffee-connection. [Accessed on 15/01/2020]
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