How the simple commodity of coffee came to rewrite the experience of metropolitan life When the first coffee-house opened in London in 1652, customers were bewildered by this strange new drink from Turkey. But those who tried coffee were soon won over. More coffee-houses were opened across London and, in the following decades, in America and Europe. For a hundred years the coffee-house occupied the centre of urban life. Merchants held auctions of goods, writers and poets conducted discussions, scientists demonstrated experiments and gave lectures, philanthropists deliberated reforms. Coffee-houses thus played a key role in the explosion of political, financial, scientific and literary change in the 18th century. In the 19th century the coffee-house declined, but the 1950s witnessed a dramatic revival in the popularity of coffee with the appearance of espresso machines and the `coffee bar', and the 1990s saw the arrival of retail chains like Starbucks.

The Coffee Shop tackles the controversial topic of gentrification from a child's perspective. Clarisse is a very curious and insightful young girl who loves her neighborhood. However, she does not like that she is always moving because her mother can no longer afford the apartment they live in. The neighborhood is changing and it seems that Clarisse's mother cannot keep up with these changes. Clarisse notices that every time a coffee shop opens in her neighborhood, she mysteriously has to move. It's either Clarisse or the Coffee Shop.....who will stay?

Coffee and cake are the only luxuries Kate allows herself. Every Friday afternoon after work, she heads for Bella's - the coffee shop around the corner from the office. If her favorite spot in the corner is open, she will snuggle into the easy chair and take a novel. At 5:30, Kate makes a quick stop at the ladies' room before heading home. When she gets back to her nook, she glances down at her empty cup. YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL is written on the napkin next to the cup. "What?" asks Kate to herself. "Who could have put this here?" She glances back and her eyes meet those of a man she has never seen here before. He is tall with straight fiery red hair and brown eyes. Kate feels so self-conscious under his intent gaze that she fumbles with her bag and eventually drops it onto the ground...

Learn to start and run your own coffee bar with tips to brewing success The caffeine-lover in you has always wanted to start your own coffee bar--and all the guidance you'll need is right here in your hands! Order up a double shot of success with this guide packed to the brim with all things coffee and business. In it, you will find expert advice on selecting the best coffee beans and cafe treats, foolproof methods for tracking sales and inventory, straightforward suggestions on developing effective marketing strategies, helpful tips on negotiating contracts with employees and suppliers, and so much more... So tie that apron, grind those beans, and get started on that dream!

The book selects projects of small-scale coffee shops from different regions to show design features and crucial elements for you to refer to. In this book, you can find a steam-punk coffee shop of 30 square metres; you can also find a 60m2 coffee shop with a gallery to boast the theme human art. You can enjoy this book with a cup of coffee in hand and we believe it will be a nice day! The book aims to inspire designers, and enlighten the one who will be an owner of a small coffee shop. Also, the one who loves traveling can go to the coffee shop mentioned in this book through the detailed address information to enjoy the local cultures.