Introduction -- Early days -- The coffee houses come of age -- The everyday life of the coffee house -- Coffee house sights, sounds and smells -- A coffee house for every cause and interest -- The decline of the coffee house -- The social and economic impact of the coffee houses.
Summary:
"What was it like in the first cafes, as coffee drinking became more popular? What else did the shops sell? How did coffee house life influence politics, the media, and everyday life?"--BOOK JACKET.
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