As coffee increased in popularity in the Ottoman Empire, it was only a matter of time until the first café appeared. According to a 17th century Ottoman historian, two large coffee shops were opened in Constantinople around 1554 AD, and rapidly attracted people from all walks of life – from the unemployed and idlers to the sheikhs and scholars. Coffee houses became a place of relaxation and pleasure, where people would talk to friends, play backgammon and chess, and read literature. More coffee shops rapidly sprung up and rich rulers began to build huge coffee houses to be rented out as investment properties. By 1655, a visitor to the city wrote, “There is no one poor or rich, who does not drink at least two or three cups a day.” Clearly the history of coffee addiction goes way back!
Hello and welcome to the very first issue of The Brewspaper; your local café newsletter for the central Logan area. New issues will be published on Monday every week, so keep an eye out in your local coffee shop ! We are currently in the following suburbs: Cornubia, Daisy Hill, Loganholme, Loganlea, Meadowbrook, Shailer Park, Tanah Merah, and Waterford West. I hope you enjoy our content over a strong brew. If you have any feedback, suggestions, or just want to say hello, drop me a line at: joel@thebrewspaper.com.au . - Joel (editor-in-chief)
