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The Rise and Fall of Coffee in England
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England did not have any coffee-growing colonies, they had tea-growing colonies. However, coffee still became a big fad with one coffee house for every 150 Londoners. Tea eventually took over due to colonial politics and imperialism, with countries like Amsterdam having success with coffee.
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England wasn't a good place to grow coffee, but initially coffee became a big thing and there was a coffee house for every 150 Londoners.
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Summary
England wasn't a good place to grow coffee, but initially coffee became a big thing and there was a coffee house for every 150 Londoners. However, tea eventually took over due to colonial politics and the nature of imperialism.
ChapterThe Rise and Fall of Coffee in England
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Caffeine has contributed to the rise of rationalism in Europe and has changed the course of civilization in many ways, including improving our ability to focus and increasing athletic performance.
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Caffeine has contributed to the rise of rationalism in Europe and has changed the course of civilization in many ways, including improving our ability to focus and increasing athletic performance.