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The Social Life of Coffee
The Emergence of the British Coffeehouse
Book • 2005
In this book, Brian Cowan examines the rise of coffee drinking and the emergence of coffeehouses in Britain during the 17th century.
He explores how curiosity, commerce, and civil society contributed to the acceptance of coffee and the development of coffeehouses as centers for intellectual and political discourse.
Cowan's work challenges common narratives about the rapid adoption of coffee, highlighting instead the gradual process by which it became a staple of British culture.
He explores how curiosity, commerce, and civil society contributed to the acceptance of coffee and the development of coffeehouses as centers for intellectual and political discourse.
Cowan's work challenges common narratives about the rapid adoption of coffee, highlighting instead the gradual process by which it became a staple of British culture.
