Cafe in the passage of time; 4 years of coffee, dialogue and culture

Historical photographs narrate the café culture over more than a century. From the literary cafes of Paris and the magnificent Vienna cafes to the Bohemian Prague hangouts and the New York’s energetic restaurants, these images have captured lasting moments of social life. The cafes along this path were not only a place to drink coffee, but also became an arena for dialogue, thought and cultural exchange. Many artistic and political currents were formed and continued in such spaces. (loveexploring)

Café de la Paix symbolized Parisi’s elegance in the heart of the city’s large boulevards, attracting opera artists, artists and aristocrats. The cafe opened in the year 6 and its magnificent interior atmosphere was attractive to customers. Until the year 9, celebrities such as the French novelist Emile Zola, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaeikovsky) and Prince Wells (who later became the King of Edward Seven), were always customers.

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Since the late 19th century, the Lyons chain teas have become a popular part of the British daily life, offering a cost -effective drinks and foods in a luxurious space. The first branch was opened around the year, and afterwards, nearly five other branches were set up throughout the country. These cafes became important hangouts in which London citizens and tourists were living together while drinking high quality tea and spending light promises in the city’s intimate and frustrating atmosphere.

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Havana Cafe, a magnificent place in the city and a reflection of its international position under Spain and then the United States. Such spaces were usually dedicated to the wealthy of Cuban, foreign tourists and businessmen, and provided privileged services with European -style interior design. While the Cuban elite had a great wealth from the sugar industry, most ordinary people were unable to enter these places, and many of the workers of sugar fields lived in extreme poverty.

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Central Café opened in Budapest, Hungary, and soon became the city’s cultural and political center. Modern architecture and its stylish decoration attracted students, writers and activists who came together to discuss ideas and form social movements. Around the year, the café was one of the most important centers of meeting with Hungarian intellectual elites and political groups. While World War I in the next few years, it brought major changes to Budapest and its citizens.

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Veranda Café and Palm Court on RMS Titanic showed the peak of maritime travel in the early twentieth century. This magnificent atmosphere opened in the year 6 and provided a quiet environment with decorative palm trees and stylish decorations to rest. The Titanic public halls showed a short moment before the first and tragic trip of the Titanic ship.

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With the expansion of commercial flights, airport restaurants became a new, modern, moving public space. Passengers and service staff spent together coffee and light meals in the distance and exit flights. Such spaces at the Washington DC urban airport reflected the move; People who were between the daily life of peace and the imminent turmoil of war. In the picture, a quiet scene of an airport cafe was recorded in July, only a few months before the US entered World War II.

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Sweden remained neutral during World War II; But the consequences of the war were not safe. The lack of food, rationing, and strict rationing, limited the sugar and coffee restricted; But the Fika coffee tradition remains. This popular custom of drinking coffee with cakes was still the valuable stone of the Swedish life, and people were passionately stood in the cafes to experience a short moment of everyday happiness, even in a difficult time; While in most parts of Europe at the time, scenes of this kind were rarely seen.

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The culture of the café in Belgrade flourished in special post -war conditions until the late 1980s. It was the capital of Yugoslavia; A country in Eastern Europe, which was separated from the Soviet Union and took a more independent path. Street cafes became popular urban spaces in which men and women were associated; They would read books or watch everyday life. In a city that fluctuated between socialist aspirations and Western influences, the culture of coffee drinking was, in addition to the opportunity to communicate, a form of silent resistance.

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Lone Star Café was one of the well -known cafes in the center of New York, which was known for performing legendary and huge Iguana music on its roof. The café attracted a combination of rock stars, politicians and round -the -clock customers. Until the late 1980s, the New York Cafe scene was a reflection of the city itself; From simple restaurants to coffee shops and music halls, cafes were energetic and evolving in which artists, professionals, and nightclubs were tied together.

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Festival Cafe Café in Cannes, France, next to the Festival Palace, gave tourists the opportunity to witness the glamor of the area closely. Until the year 9, the city was consolidated as an international center thanks to the Cannes Film Festival and its worldwide fame. Cafes of this kind were part of the city’s public show; Where visitors could drink drinks and sit in the Mediterranean sun.

Photographer: Unknown / LoveExploring

What do you think about café history in different countries? How do you see the role of cafes in today’s life? Please keep Kajaro and its users in your valuable view.

Cover Photo: Grand Hotel Building and Cafe Two Paris in the Old; Photo Source: Café de la Paix, Photographer Name: Unknown