coffee house
Where poets gather
A coffee house is an establishment serving coffee and other beverages, often with light food.
Historically, coffee houses were gathering places for conversation, news, and intellectual exchange—London's 17th-century coffee houses spawned newspapers and insurance markets.
Today the term suggests a more intimate atmosphere than a chain coffee shop: The coffee house hosted poetry readings on Thursdays.
Also spelled coffeehouse.
- baristaProfessional café drink maker
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
- cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- pastriesSweet layered confections
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- shops & eateriesbakery, pub, tavern, inn, butcher shop
- Dining Historydiner, tavern, inn, pub, cafeteria
- coffeeespresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato, americano
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- performancestalent show, dance routine, ballet, comedy act, variety show
- turkeyIstanbul, Ankara, turkey breast, turkey leg, Anatolia
coffee housebar
Drinking establishment
pub · tavern · saloon · nightclub · cocktail lounge
coffee housenightclub
Evening entertainment venue
dance club · rave · discotheque · sports bar · karaoke bar