An old engraving of a coffee house, England, UK during the reign of Queen Anne, It is from a Victorian history book of In 1600s and 1700s coffeehouses served as public social places where men would meet for conversation, commerce and local matters of concern. For the price of a penny, customers purchased a cup of coffee and admission. Travellers introduced coffee as a beverage to England during the mid-1600s; previously it had been consumed mainly for its supposed medicinal properties. Coffeehouses also served tea and hot chocolate and light meals but sold no alcohol.
An old engraving of a coffee house, England, UK during the reign of Queen Anne, It is from a Victorian history book of In 1600s and 1700s coffeehouses served as public social places where men would meet for conversation, commerce and local matters of concern. For the price of a penny, customers purchased a cup of coffee and admission. Travellers introduced coffee as a beverage to England during the mid-1600s; previously it had been consumed mainly for its supposed medicinal properties. Coffeehouses also served tea and hot chocolate and light meals. Coffeehouses also played an important role in the development of financial markets and newspapers. The absence of alcohol meant an atmosphere where it was possible to engage in more serious conversation than in an alehouse.
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Location: England, UK
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