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Source by Tom Standage, History of the World in Six Glasses, Chapters 7-8, "The Great Soberer" and "The Coffeehouse Internet".

Chapter 7: The Great Soberer

1. Why did coffee become a preferred drink over alcoholic beverages?

2. What was the difference in the reputation between a tavern and a coffee house?

3. How was coffee discovered?

4. How was coffee introduced to the Americas?

5.Why did people worry about coffee or not want to drink it or others to drink it?

6. How did coffee become connected to global empires?

Chapter 8: Coffeehouse Internet

1. Why were coffeehouses an important part of culture in London, England?

2. How did coffeehouses create social unity?

3. How did coffee play a pivotal role in the "financial revolution"?

4. Describe coffee's effect on the global balance of power (in terms of commerce).

5. How did coffee play a pivotal role in the biggest movements of the time: the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment and French Revolution? (This will be a longer answer)

6. Compare French and English coffeehouses.

7. What do today's coffeehouses have in common with those discussed in the book?