Where Did Coffee Houses Originated. For the price of a penny customers purchased a cup of coffee and admission. Dried coffee seeds referred to as beans are roasted to varying degrees depending on the desired flavor.
The French began growing coffee in the Caribbean followed by the Spanish in Central. It was located in the Turkish city of Constantinople now Istanbul. Papers and pamphlets littered the tables in an 18th century coffee house.
The earliest sources is a story about an Ethiopian farmer who noticed his goats becoming energized after eating the coffee berries.
Espresso latte cappuccinoSome coffeehouses may serve cold drinks such as iced coffee and iced tea. The coffee house which originated in the Middle East around 1511 began simply as a place to enjoy an exotic drink coffee but soon evolved into a place that helped change the course of history. The first coffee house in Europe opened in Venice in 1647. Kiva Han was the name of the first coffee shop.