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When the Coffeehouse Became the Most Dangerous Room in Europe
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In 1675, King Charles II of England declared war on an unlikely enemy: the coffeehouse. These weren't taverns or gambling halls—they were places where ordinary people gathered to read newspapers, exchange ideas, and debate politics over a cup of coffee. In an age when unsafe drinking water meant beer was often the everyday beverage, coffee created something revolutionary: rooms full of sober, alert citizens thinking for themselves.
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