How coffee reached Europe
Five moments that put coffee on the continent.
c. 1450
Sufi monasteries in Yemen roast and brew coffee
Done
Brewing starts as a way to stay awake for night prayers.
1555
The first coffeehouses open in Istanbul
Done
1650
Oxford opens the first English coffeehouse
Current
Customers pay a penny for a cup, which gives the shops the nickname penny universities.
1720
Venice's Caffè Florian opens
Upcoming