Ulla,Heise Heres a whole new insight on that part of the day so common we usually take it for granted. In 1511 the first of many decrees had been issued banning coffee consumption, but nothing could halt the spread of the drink. The replacement for morning soup originated in Abyssinia, and rapidly made its way via Mecca and Istanbul to nearly every countrya worldwide epidemic of coffeemania. Coffee plantations spread over four continents, and coffee became the subject of political and social conflict on an international scale. It also created a new institution: the coffeehousea meeting place of the various social strata, creating a cultural forum. Coffeehouses from around the world and down the ages are introduced and described here in terms of their cultural and historical significancethe coffee stall, the taverne a la mode, the coffee salon, the CafeKonditorei, the luxury cafe, the political coffeehouse, the artists cafe, the proletarian coffeehouse, the ‚migr‚ cafe, coffee bar, jazz cafe, the cafe theater and many others. Pour your own steaming mug and take the time to enjoy this fascinating exploration. 242 x 272, 107 b/w photos, 9 drawings, 54 colour photos ,246 pages, hard cover

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