“The grain or berry called _Coffee_, groweth upon little Trees, only in the _Deserts of Arabia_. “It is brought from thence, and drunk generally throughout all the Grand Seignior’s Dominions. “It is a simple innocent thing, composed into a Drink, by being dryed in an Oven, and ground to Powder, and boiled up with Spring water, and about half a pint of it to be drunk, fasting an hour before, and not Eating an hour after, and to be taken as hot as possibly can be endured; the which will never fetch the skin off the mouth, or raise any Blisters, by reason of that Heat. “The Turks drink at Meals and other times, is usually _Water_, and their Dyet consists much of _Fruit_; the _Crudities_ whereof are very much corrected by this Drink. “The quality of this Drink is Cold and Dry; and though it be a Dryer, yet it neither _heats_, nor _inflames_ more than _hot Posset_. “It so closeth the Orifice of the Stomack, and fortifies the heat within, that it’s very good to help digestion; and therefore of great use to be taken about 3 or 4 o’clock afternoon, as well as in the morning. “It much quickens the _Spirits_, and makes the Heart _Lightsome_. “It is good against sore Eys, and the better if you hold your Head over it, and take in the Steem that way. “It suppresseth Fumes exceedingly, and therefore good against the _Head-ach_, and will very much stop any _Defluxion of Rheums_ that distil from the _Head_ upon the _Stomack_, and so prevent and help _Consumptions_, and the _Cough of the Lungs_. “It is excellent to prevent and cure the _Dropsy_, _Gout_ and _Scurvy_. “It is known by experience to be better than any other Drying Drink for _People in years_, or _Children_ that have any _running humors_ upon them, as _the King’s Evil_, etc. “It is very good to prevent _Mis-carryings in Child-bearing Women_. “It is a most excellent remedy against the _Spleen_, _Hypocondriack Winds_, or the like. “It will prevent _Drowsiness_, and make one fit for busines, if one have occasion to _Watch_; and therefore you are not to drink of it _after Supper_, unless you intend to be _watchful_, for it will hinder sleep for three or four hours. “_It is observed that in Turkey, where this is generally drunk, that they are not trobled with the Stone, Gout, Dropsie, or Scurvey, and that their Skins are exceeding cleer and white._ “It is neither _Laxative_ nor _Restringente_. “Made and Sold in _St. Michael’s Alley_ in _Cornhill_, by _Pasqua Rosee_, at the Signe of his own Head.”