The earliest known image of a coffeehouse dated to 1674, showing the kind of coffeehouse familiar to Samuel Pepys. Reproduced in William Harrison Ukers’ All About Coffee (1922).
Featured on PDR in the essay The Lost World of the London Coffeehouse
In contrast to today's rather mundane spawn of coffeehouse chains, the London of the 17th and 18th century was home to an eclectic and thriving coffee drinking scene. Matthew Green explores the halcyon days of the London coffeehouse, a haven for caffeine-fueled debate and innovation which helped to shape the modern world.
Also appearing in the essay…
Earliest Known Image of a Coffeehouse
Date
1674
From
All About Coffee
