
THE DIFFUSION OF COFFEE IN EUROPE:
In 1651, mainly thanks to Venetian traders, luxuriosly decorated and furnished locales appeared where visitors could sip a cup of coffee in company and exchange political and cultural ideas. In just a short time these "coffee shops" became widely popular.
And the one most certainly wothy of mention is "Caffè Florian", which opened in 1720 in St.Mark's Square in Venice, where it continues to stand as an unaltered symbol of coffee's history in our country.