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Space may be the depths for which the phrase was coined, but for the coffee world, a cafe space at Brigham Young University may be the actual final frontier. The Provo, Utah private college is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints\u2014also known as the Mormon Church\u2014who have pretty strict rules about caffeine consumption: in short, you can\u2019t<\/a>. So when Starbucks announced plans to open a stand-alone coffee shop near BYU, the LDS responded by putting out a guide on tips to avoid getting sucked into coffee\u2019s dark orbit.<\/p>\n Starbucks\u2019 rapid expansion has long been the stuff of lols, but this reaches new level of thirst. Provo is a city where, as of a 2010 census<\/a>, 89% of the population aren\u2019t allowed to consume the company\u2019s main offering. This is uncharted territory, and in response, according to The Guardian<\/a>, the church has issued \u201cofficial guidance\u201d on how to navigate any coffee-adjacent situations the youths may find themselves in. Released as part of the August issue of a magazine directed at the LDS youth, the church offers some (frankly good) advice that \u201cthe word coffee isn\u2019t always in the name of coffee drinks<\/strong>\u201d and that \u201cdrinks with names that include cafe or caffe, mocha, latte, espresso, or anything ending in -ccino usually have coffee in them.\u201d<\/p>\n So, before you try what you think is just some new milkshake flavor, here are a couple of rules of thumb: one, if you\u2019re in a coffee shop (or any other shop that\u2019s well-known for its coffee), the drink you\u2019re ordering probably has coffee in it, so either never buy drinks at coffee shops or always ask if there\u2019s coffee in it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Now, I may not agree with the Mormon Church\u2019s stance on coffee (and about a million other things), but if they are the moral compass you\u2019ve chosen to direct your life, then good on you. I wouldn\u2019t want you to inadvertently do something against your guiding principles, so I\u2019m all for these tips. I mean, how the heck is anyone supposed to know that there is coffee<\/em> in something called a \u201cpour-over\u201d or a \u201cmacchiato\u201d?<\/p>\n But the magazine\u2019s guidance may be more than just some friendly tips. As The Guardian notes, \u201ca 2016 survey found that four in 10 active church members under age 51 had drunk coffee during the previous six months.\u201d The guidance may be more of a \u201cwe see what you are doing, you rebellious youths.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite efforts to modernize some of the church\u2019s rules, coffee remains off the table. (Hey, at least there may be a little cannabis in your future<\/a>.) And for what it\u2019s worth, if you\u2019re a coffee-curious BYU student looking to experiment, Salt Lake City\u2019s excellent indie coffee scene<\/a> is just an hour away.<\/p>\n Zac Cadwalader<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas.\u00a0Read more Zac Cadwalader\u00a0on Sprudge<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post With Starbucks Imminent, The Mormon Church Gives Tips On How To Avoid Coffee<\/a> appeared first on Sprudge<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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