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Coffee culture is a way people share traditions around a drink.

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Syria.Damascus.CoffeeHouse.01

It is more than just drinking a beverage. People use coffee as a social lubricant to help them talk. This means it helps people feel comfortable while they meet others. In many places, coffeehouses are hubs for art and big ideas. They can be quiet spots for work or busy places for parties.

Journal Cafe - Melbourne City Library
Journal Cafe - Melbourne City Library

Coffee helps bring communities together in many different ways.

Many coffee traditions follow specific steps and styles.

Cafe Braeunerhof Wien 2004
Cafe Braeunerhof Wien 2004

In some places, people enjoy slow-paced gourmet service. Others use different brewing techniques to make their drinks. In Northern Europe, a coffee party is a popular way to entertain. The host serves coffee along with homemade cakes or pastries.

Coffee and Cheesecake
Coffee and Cheesecake

In Germany or Sweden, shops might even give free refills of black coffee. These small details make the experience feel special for everyone.

This long history began with the coffee tree in Ethiopia.

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John Frederick Lewis 004

In the 15th century, people in Yemen used coffee to help them concentrate. By the 16th century, coffee spread to the Ottoman Empire.

Entrata Caffè Florian
Entrata Caffè Florian

It reached Europe through trade routes in the Mediterranean Sea. A botanist named Prospero Alpini brought coffee to Venice in 1580. Later, Pasqua Rosée opened the first coffeehouse in London. By 1675, England had more than 3,000 of these meeting places.

Coffee grew in many new places around the world.

Anders Truedsson Selander (1841) & family c 1916
Anders Truedsson Selander (1841) & family c 1916

The Dutch moved coffee plants to places like Java and Suriname. In 1670, a saint named Baba Budan brought beans to India. Gabriel de Clieu took seedlings to Martinique in 1720. By 1788, the island of Saint-Domingue supplied half the world's coffee. Today, the United States is the largest market for coffee.

Man drinking coffee to go in Sofia, Bulgaria
Man drinking coffee to go in Sofia, Bulgaria

Many countries like Germany and Japan also drink a lot.

Modern coffee culture connects to many parts of daily life.

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Lesdeuxmagots

In Paris, famous thinkers once met at Les Deux Magots. In Vienna, the coffeehouse style helped create the cappuccino we know today. Now, many shops offer free wireless internet for customers.

Tirana - street, cafe, lifestyle 2017
Tirana - street, cafe, lifestyle 2017

People use these spaces to do business or go on dates. In places like Seoul, coffee shops have grown very quickly. Whether in a small cart or a large shop, coffee brings people together.

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John Frederick Lewis 004.jpg
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Journal Cafe - Melbourne City Library.jpg
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Cafe Braeunerhof Wien 2004.jpg
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Cafe culture eating out in the squares in...
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Man drinking coffee to go in Sofia, Bulgaria.jpg
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Tirana - street, cafe, lifestyle 2017.jpg
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