An Ode to the History of a Coffee House in 18 Pictures

An Ode to the History of a Coffee House in 18 Pictures
Turkish coffee. Public Domain
Ingrid Longauerová
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Everybody has one. Your favorite spot to socialize, to recharge or be super productive.

This is an ode to the coffee shop.

It can be a hole in the wall (shout out to the New Yorkers) or, if you’re lucky enough to live in Europe, a beautiful, spacious café. It is your happy place—your home outside of home.

The story of the coffee shop is as interesting as drinking coffee itself. It’s not a coincidence that there’s a term: “coffee culture.” It has been coined for centuries. Let’s appreciate this process for a moment, shall we? Here are some of the most interesting highlights:

1. It all began in Muslim culture between 1511 and 1524.

Storyteller (meddah) at a coffeehouse in the Ottoman Empire. (NYPL)
Storyteller (meddah) at a coffeehouse in the Ottoman Empire. NYPL
Ingrid Longauerová
Ingrid Longauerová
journalist/graphic designer
Ingrid Longauerová is a long time employee at the Epoch Media Group. She started working with The Epoch Times as a freelance journalist in 2007 before coming to New York and work in the Web Production department. She is currently a senior graphic designer for the Elite Magazine, a premier luxury lifestyle magazine for affluent Chinese in America produced by the EMG.
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