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London coffeehouses were public places where people would go to socialize, conduct business, and consume coffee and other beverages. They first appeared in the city in the mid-17th century and quickly became popular, with hundreds of coffeehouses opening up in the capital over the following decades.

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In 17th- and 18th-century England, coffeehouses served as public social places where men would meet for conversation and commerce. A penny bought admission and a cup of coffee. During the mid-17th century, travellers introduced coffee as a beverage; previously it had been consumed mainly for its supposed medicinal properties. Coffeehouses also served tea and hot chocolate as well as light meals.

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