A coffee shop, coffeehouse or cafe is similar
to a restaurant except that the main bill of fare is a variety of coffee
drinks rather than food. Coffee shops specialize in drinks such as coffee
latte, coffee macchiato, espresso and cappuccino but iced coffee drinks,
frozen coffee drinks and flavored coffee drinks might also be available.
The food menu in coffee shops is typically limited to finger foods such as
cookies, cakes and muffins. Tables, chairs and sometimes couches are
provided so that customers can linger and socialize while enjoying their
coffee. In recent years coffee shops have provided internet connections so
that students and businesspeople can bring their laptops to the coffee shop.
A coffee house (or coffeehouse) differs from a coffee shop in that it
emphasizes the social aspects and typically provides live music and poetry
readings in addition to the features of a coffee shop. Games are frequently
provided such as backgammon and chess. Some coffeehouses allow customers to
display their artwork and others have game nights but the emphasis is as
much on socializing and building community as it is on providing food and
drink.
The coffee shop originated in the middle ages in middle-eastern countries.
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