Article 53: Vincent Van Gogh and historic cafes

[caption id="attachment_27074" align="aligncenter" width="800"] “To do good work, one must drink one's coffee in peace.” Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890)[/caption] The "painting cafe" in Paris (France) at the end of the 19th century was the famous cradle of Western European painting art, a dreamy place for many talents to...

Article 52: Coffee trade established the position of the Dutch power

Coffee trade was an important factor, contributing to transforming the Dutch economy, turning this country into a global maritime power, dominating the world economy in the 17th century. Coffee trade and economic power shifts The Dutch have a saying "The Dutch made Holland". Originating from a unique geographical position, about...

Article 51: Coffee and the American Dream

[caption id="attachment_26718" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Cowboy coffee is a beverage with characteristics of American culture, representing the desire to conquer and explore.[/caption] Coffee, tea, and chocolate were brought into the United States almost simultaneously. However, Americans have chosen coffee as a beverage of patriotism, the spirit of freedom and at the...

Article 50: Coffee in Jewish dignity

[caption id="attachment_26405" align="aligncenter" width="800"] “At Romanisches Café, several dozen Jewish activists drank black coffee every night and made plans on how to save the Jewish people.” Poet and journalist David Einhorn (1886-1973)[/caption] Coffee shops have never been a Jewish own space, but coffee shops have had a profound influence on...

Article 49: Great poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Coffee is the best beverage!

[caption id="attachment_26345" align="aligncenter" width="800"] “Coffee is a wonderful drink that keeps us in a state of euphoria for many hours.” The great writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)[/caption] Coffee is not only a creative catalyst for people to explore the world, but also an object of scientific research. Johann Wolfgang...

Article 48: Ludwig Van Beethoven – coffee and symphonies of longing for happiness

Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) was an exceptional musical genius. A person who is deaf but can compose classics, moves people's hearts and is celebrated as the greatest composer who ever lived. [caption id="attachment_26288" align="aligncenter" width="800"] “I have a habit of choosing exactly 60 coffee beans to make a cup of...

Article 47: Coffee in the process of musical sublimation by Johann Sebastian Bach

Coffee came to Europe with awakening energy, strongly influencing the limitless creative possibilities for composers of this period with a large number of classical music works. [caption id="attachment_26167" align="aligncenter" width="800"] “Without my morning coffee, I’m just like a dried-up piece of goat.” The great composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 –...

Article 46: Coffee and books – the German recipe for prosperity

Germans have been drinking coffee for more than 300 years, with an average of 164 liters of coffee per person per year – more than water. And now, Germany is the most innovative economy in the world. [caption id="attachment_26144" align="aligncenter" width="1668"] “The powers of a man's mind are directly proportioned...

Article 45: Coffee in the creative awakening process of the legendary artist Picasso

Pablo Picasso is one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. He is famous for his boundless creativity, the founder of Cubism, starting a resounding creative revolution in the world of painting and sculpture [caption id="attachment_26046" align="aligncenter" width="800"] “Art is not the application of a canon of beauty but...