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Until the year 962 [1555], in the High, God-Guarded city of Constantinople, as well as in Ottoman lands generally, coffee and coffeehouses did not exist. About that year, a fellow called Hakam from Aleppo and a wag called Shams from Damascus came to the city; they each opened a large shop in the district called Tahtakale, and began to purvey ...
The early history of coffee houses in England; with some account of the first use of coffee and a bibliography of the subject (1893) online; Van Horne Melton, James. 2001. The Rise of the Public in Enlightenment Europe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Lillywhite, Bryant. 1963. London Coffeehouses.
During the enlightenment, these early English coffee houses became gathering places used for deep religious and political discussions among the populace, since it was a rare opportunity for sober discussion. [49] This practice became so common, and potentially subversive, that Charles II made an attempt to crush coffee houses in 1670s. [39]
Elizabeth Augusta Russell (née, Sawtell; known in the press as Mrs. E. A. Russell; 1832–1911) was an American philanthropist, reformer, and restaurateur. [1] She served as National Superintendent of coffee house work for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and was the founder of the Russell Coffee House in Minneapolis, Minnesota, [2] which, in its day, was the largest coffeehouse ...
The history of the Coffee House at College Street can be traced to Albert Hall, [1] which was founded in April 1876. [2] This Albert Hall was the primary residence of Ramkamal Sen, Treasurer of the Bank of Bengal and Secretary of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, in the early 19th century. Later, the Coffee Board decided to start a coffee joint ...
A coffee bearer, from the Ottoman quarters in Cairo (1857). The earliest-grown coffee can be traced from Ethiopia. [6] Evidence of knowledge of the coffee tree and coffee drinking first appeared in the late 15th century; the Sufi shaykh Muhammad ibn Sa'id al-Dhabhani, the Mufti of Aden, is known to have imported goods from Ethiopia to Yemen. [7]
During the enlightenment, these early English coffee houses became gathering places used for deep religious and political discussions among the populace, since it was a rare opportunity for sober discussion. [16] This practice became so common, and potentially subversive, that Charles II made an attempt to crush coffee houses in 1670s. [17]
Alice Foote MacDougall (March 2, 1867 – February 10, 1945) was an American coffee wholesaler, restaurateur, and business owner. [1] Born and raised in New York City, MacDougall was a member of New York gentry – her great-grandfather was the mayor of New York City from 1821 to 1824. [1]