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King Farouk Was the Biggest Stan for This Century-Old Alexandria Cafe So They Named It After Him

The next time you're in Alexandria, make sure to pop by to see whether King Farouk's taste in coffee was yay or nay.

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In 1938, the owner of Calmera (what it used to be called back then) stopped the king during one of his parades, Farouk ended up liking it. The rest was history. Watch the video to find out the full story. 

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