Coffee Wars

The Coffee Wars were a series of battles and campaigns on the Abayadi Sea and around the Abayadi basin beginning in 1750 and continuing off and on until 1797. While it is difficult to identify a precipitating event, the mid-18th century political landscape in Haksarad set the conditions for the wars. At the time, the Haksar monarchy was unable to exert substantial central control and various nobles conducted their own foreign policy. Several east Alutran countries, including Edury, Gladomyr, and Salia were attempting to monopolize the coffee trade in the region at the time. In this effort, the Alutrans leased ports in Haksarad and Esharat, among others. These were not recognized by the Haksar crown and the Coffee Wars were as much about the crown's efforts to re-exert control over Haksarad as they were about the coffee trade.