ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -When coffeehouses opened in the 1700’s they were places of heated debates and discussions. All topics were up for debate, and famous writers, journalists, and political figures commonly frequented their local coffeehouse. Men were all welcome, while women were banned from most coffeehouses.

Detailed explanation-2: -English coffeehouses in the 17th and 18th centuries were public social places where men would meet for conversation and commerce. For the price of a penny, customers purchased a cup of coffee and admission.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first coffeehouse in England was opened in Oxford in 1652. In London, the first one was opened later that same year in at St Michael’s Alley, Cornhill, by an eccentric Greek named Pasqua Roseé. Soon they were commonplace.

Detailed explanation-4: -While café may refer to a coffeehouse, the term “café” generally refers to a diner, British café (colloquially called a “caff"), “greasy spoon” (a small and inexpensive restaurant), transport café, teahouse or tea room, or other casual eating and drinking place.

Detailed explanation-5: -Modern-day coffee shops such as Starbucks, Costa Coffee, and Caffè Nero have their roots in the coffeehouses of 17th and 18th century London. Still, those old coffeehouses were quite unlike the establishments we know and love today.