Show early earls coffee houses I 1 the first coffee house in london was established in 1052 sir henry plaat Is sometimes called the father of the englith coffee hamms they were political institutions during the reign of the stuarts in 1075 1675 charles issued assur J a proclamation for the suppression of them betat but it was recalled ten tea days dayi later they became the meeting of wits merchante merc hanle liante I 1 and utters they did much I 1 0 to quicken and enlarge the mental life of the town in there were neary near y of 0 them in london alone the coffee house resembled the modern club but was less expensive less exclusive end and not so luxurious some of the popular coffee houses were tile the cheshire cheese a favorite of samuel johnson I 1 st james the center of political news and discussion buttons Dut tons where addison dined and spent five or six sir hours a day every roffee coffee house had its circle of wits and great awl |