[coffee knowledge] Coffee event chronology 1600-1800

In 1615, coffee was sold as medicine in Europe

In 1645, the first coffee shop in Venice opened, followed by coffee shops in many Italian cities.

In 1650, Muslim Babudan from India brought some coffee seeds from Arabia to India.

In 1652, a Turkish Jew named Jacob opened the first coffee shop in Oxford, England. Coffee houses have multiplied and become popular places for people to discuss problems. They call them "Penny University" (a penny is the price of a cup of coffee).

In 1656, the Ottoman Turkish Empire banned coffee and closed all coffee shops.

In 1668, coffee replaced beer as the favorite breakfast drink in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and elsewhere.

In 1675, King Charles of England tried to suppress cafes, said to be because men went to cafes to negotiate business and politics, ignoring their families. After a public outcry, he announced the revocation of the order.

In 1690, with the Arab ports that smuggled Mocha, the Netherlands became the first to transport and cultivate the coffee market.

Coffee cultivation began in northern Brazil in 1727.

In 1727, Vietnam began to grow coffee.

In 1729, Mexico began to grow coffee.

In 1730, Jamaica began to grow coffee.

From 1740 to 1805, coffee was widely cultivated in Central and South America.

In 1748, Cuba began to grow coffee.

In 1750, Guatemala began to grow coffee.

In 1763, Venice had 218 cafes.

In 1767, Brazil had its first large coffee estate.

In 1773, in the United States, the Boston Tea Party changed tea to coffee, which was seen as a sign of patriotism.

In 1779, Costa Rica began to grow coffee.

In 1784, Venezuela began to grow coffee.

In 1790, Mexico began to grow coffee.

Napoleon drank a lot of coffee during the Battle of Egypt in 1798.

In 1799, Colombia began to grow coffee.

In 1800, the huge harvest of Brazilian coffee made it possible for ordinary people to drink coffee that used to be available only to the elite.

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