Netizens Discuss Whether ZUS Coffee Was Inspired By Ancient Greek God Zeus

One of the brands listed was ZUS Coffee. However, this then led to a debate on whether Muslims should consume the beverages after learning that the brand

With the tragedy that's happening in Palestine over the past few weeks, many have taken the initiative to boycott any international brand that is in support of Israel. Thankfully for Malaysians, we have tons of alternatives for these products and many were surprised that some of these brands are actually locally-owned.

Others, however, argued that the brand has nothing to do with the Greek God and even if it did, it shouldn't stop Muslims from simply enjoying a cup of coffee from the establishment as there are other local and international brands that have used religious or mythological inspiration for their names and products. So now begs the question: was ZUS Coffee actually inspired by Zeus? Thankfully, one netizen provided more information on that matter.

In a tweet by Fadzli Nasir, he pointed out that ZUS Coffee's logo, which he thought was inspired by the Greek God, was actually the image of Kaldi or Khalid, a legendary Arab Ethiopian goatherd who discovered the coffee plant around 850 Common Era . This information is backed up by an article in 2019 when ZUS Coffee first launched. In the article, it was said the company wanted to pay tribute to Kaldi, who was said to have brewed the first-ever coffee.

So did ZUS Coffee change their branding over the years or has this always been the case? Regardless, we agree that enjoying a cup of coffee should not waver one's faith but to each their own. What do you think?

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