Did the Romans have caffeine?

Did the Romans have caffeine? Romans didn’t have coffee. The “ancient Rome” period dates from 753 BC to 476 AD, and coffee didn’t make it to Europe until either the 16th or 17th centuries. (Scholars disagree on the precise date.) Wine was the most commonly consumed drink among the ancient Romans.

Romans didn’t have coffee. The “ancient Rome” period dates from 753 BC to 476 AD, and coffee didn’t make it to Europe until either the 16th or 17th centuries. (Scholars disagree on the precise date.) Wine was the most commonly consumed drink among the ancient Romans.