Coffee in history - a thread

On this day in 1675 King Charles II banned coffee houses and the sale of coffee stating that coffeehouses “have produced very evil and dangerous effects,” and were a “disturbance of the peace and quiet realm,”
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In 1652: London’s first coffee house, Pasqua Rosee opened in St. Michael’s Alley. In 1673: “Women’s Petition Against Coffee” was issued, claiming that coffee makes men “unfruitful” By 1683 there were approximately 2,000 coffee houses in London.
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Notable coffee houses in London included Jonathan’s Coffee House in Change Alley, where stockbrokers met which later became the London Stock Exchange and Lloyd’s of London, a meeting place for underwriters of ship insurance to conduct business. Women were not allowed.
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#Coffeehouses were frequented by journalists and received runners who reported on the events of the day. Because coffeehouses attracted so many patrons, domestic and foreign newspapers, bulletins and auction notices were sold there. (Geocities, English Coffee Houses) #coffeequote

Many owners of coffeehouses made agreements between publishers for distribution rights to publications. Coffeehouses also served as the most efficient postal networks of the 18th century in the UK. Bags were hung on the walls for mailing items (Geocities, English Coffee Houses)

Shortly after the ban went into effect there was so much of an outcry from the public that King Charles II had to back off and allow #Coffee and tea and #chocolate which were also affected by the ban to be sold.