When did coffee shops begin to develop?

It is obvious that the history of coffee is inextricably linked with Arab countries. Because alcohol is strictly prohibited in the Islamic Code, coffee can easily become popular in Arab countries that believe in Islam. Cafes have also replaced bars. The earliest cafe was called Kaveh Kanes, which was built in the holy land of Mecca. Its initial function was for religious purposes, but soon these places became the centers of people's communication and entertainment. After that, starting with Mecca, cafes spread throughout Aden, Medina and Cairo.

In 1517, when Salim I conquered Egypt, he and his people were conquered by the booty coffee brought back from Egypt. Then it was introduced to Damascus and Aleppo in 1530 and 1532 respectively.

Although cafes did not exist in Constantinople until 1554, because shopkeepers were well managed, they soon became the center of social, business and political debate.

Of course, the spread of coffee is not plain sailing. As a matter of fact, governments in different periods have banned the production of coffee to varying degrees. When coffee first entered Italy, some priests thought coffee was the product of sin. But Archbishop Clement VIII liked the taste of coffee very much after tasting it himself. Instead of imposing a ban, he declared that "coffee should be crowned as a true Christian drink." As a result, coffee was not only recognized by Islam, but also accepted by Christianity, which was of great significance at the time of the integration of politics and religion, which enabled coffee to be successfully promoted in Europe.

The earliest coffee shop that can be identified in Italy is the bottega Cafe, which opened in Venice in 1863. Since then, cafes have spread rapidly in Italy. Cafes are still called caf é s in Italy and caf é in other European countries.

The first coffee shop in England was founded in Oxford in 1650 by a man named Jacob. Interestingly, Oxford had a second coffee shop about four years later, but it was run by another man named Jacob.

The first caf é in London opened in 1652, the St.Michael's Alley, a joint venture between Rosie and Bowman, which became a model for many cafes that followed.

Cafes seem to be more associated with finance in North America. It was in the Merchant Cafe (Merchants'Coffee House) that the Bank of New York was founded in 1784. The famous Wall Street headquarters was set up in a cafe called Tontine for ten years. The largest, most expensive and most beautifully decorated coffee exchange in the world was built in Boston in 1808, but it was destroyed only 10 years later.