Show THE FIRST COFFEE HOUSE IN LONDON codee coffee is a native of arabia supposed by some to have been the chief ingredient of the old Lace bush the use of this tha berry was not known in england till the year 1657 at which time mr D edwards a turkey merchant on his return from symerna to london brought with him one rosse a greek of ragusa who was used to prepare this liquor for his bis master every morning mornin za I 1 who by the way never wanted company the merchant therefore in order to get rid of a crowd of visitants tants ordered his greek to open house which he did in st SL michaela Micha eps ePa alley in cornhill this was the arst coffee house opened in london from wonderful things 5 |