How did coffee impact Europe?
How did coffee impact Europe? Europeans carried coffee with them as they colonized various parts of the world, and this frequently meant they enslaved people in order to grow it. "One of the ironies about coffee is it makes people think. In 1674, women in London were convinced that coffee made their husbands impotent. Why was it important to Europe's development that many Europeans chose coffee over alcohol as their favorite beverage of consumption? In Europe, the switch from alcohol to coffee was very important because drinking coffee became associated with intellect. Instead of intellects meeting at the local tavern,...