Coffee Houses 101 – Little Known Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know About Coffee Houses
November 12th, 2009
Cafes when you think about it, are very similar, bars and restaurants. Providing coffee, tea, snacks and lunch type foods they offer a big mish-mash of both. In addition to serving food and drink show, coffee houses are a great way to socially with other people, write, do homework, or just happen to interact only time.
Although one would normally think that coffee shops started in Italy, but that's not the case. In fact, since 16 Century they have in the prominentMiddle East. They would go to them to drink coffee or tea, listen to music, play games like chess and backgammon and read.
In 1530 the first coffeehouse opened in Damascus. Shortly thereafter, others started jumping in places like Cairo and Istanbul.
It was not until 17 Century that coffee made a first appearance in Europe. The first recorded in Italy opened cafe shop in 1645th This was followed by the first coffeehouse in England, at Oxford, in 1650.Then they spread like wildfire, hit America in 1670 in Boston.
Charles II was not a fan of coffee houses, the people of London and tried to leave, which they hold by the characterization of them as places where the disaffected met, and spread scandalous reports concerning the implementation of His Majesty and his ministers. Instead of people away, people flocked to them.
Coffee shops were open for people of all socio-economic background and has been linked with equality. Thatsaid the women were not allowed in them.
Later, of course, it will no longer be the case. In the American coffee houses in the 1960s, musician and poet had found a home. Bob Dylan has his start running the coffeehouse circuit, like the beats. Also, many churches use them for outreach purposes to gain membership and spreading the word of God.
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