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Since the enlightenment coffee shops have been associated casual philosophizing(at least in Britain & N America). Is there a particular reason the middle class of the 18th century opted to congregate and discuss things well drinking non-alcoholic beverages(unlike wine drinking classical thinkers)?

by /u/grapp in /r/AskHistorians

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