Field Report File No. WP-9914

The Buddha to Coffee

Charted · 3 clicks · 184 routes

Fully surveyed · every link a written connection

SURPRISE · SCORE 94 OUT OF 100
Are you kidding me?

The Buddha connects to Coffee in 3 clicks — The Buddha → Shorea robusta → Astringent → Coffee — a closeness we score 94/100 on the Surprise Score (Are you kidding me?).

OriginThe Buddha
3 hops
DestinationCoffee
Stops along the way
Shorea robusta
Astringent

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The Traverse
  1. 01
    OriginThe Buddha
  2. 02

    ↳Her son is said to have been born on the way, at Lumbini, in a garden beneath a sal tree.

    Shorea robusta
  3. 03

    ↳It is used as an astringent in Ayurvedic medicine, burned as incense in Hindu ceremonies, and used to caulk boats and ships.

    Astringent
  4. 04

    ↳The tannins in some teas, coffee, and red grape wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot produce mild astringency.

    DestinationCoffee
Findings
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Further expeditions

Common questions
How is The Buddha connected to Coffee?
The Buddha connects to Coffee in 3 clicks on Wikipedia: The Buddha → Shorea robusta → Astringent → Coffee. WikiPath scores the connection 94/100 on the Surprise Score — Are you kidding me?
How many clicks apart are The Buddha and Coffee?
The Buddha and Coffee are 3 clicks apart on Wikipedia: The Buddha → Shorea robusta → Astringent → Coffee.
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