Coffeehouse

A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or cafe (also spelt café) shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. As the name suggests, coffeehouses focus on providing coffee and tea as well as light snacks. Other food may range from baked goods to soups and sandwiches, other casual meals, and light desserts. In some countries, cafes may more closely resemble restaurants, offering a range of hot meals, and possibly being licensed to serve alcohol. Many coffee houses in the Muslim world, and in Muslim districts in the West, offer shisha, powdered tobacco smoked through a hookah. In places where it is tolerated, notably the Netherlands, Christiania in Copenhagen, and certain parts of Canada, cannabis is enjoyed as well.

External links

• The internet in a cup
• Sufi Coffee Shop
• Persian coffeehouses
• "The English Coffee Houses"
• Thomas Jordan, "News from the Coffeehouse"
• "Coffee: the Wine of Islam" Coffee's origins and history in the Sufi world.
• "Specialty Coffee Retailer" A free source of industry news for the independent coffeeshop owner.
• Dead Cafe Society Wiki
• Coffeehouse Spirituality
• "The Cafe Guide" The Worldwide Guide to Cafes
• Lemming's Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory