Coffee is a stimulating drink inspiring contemplation, camaraderie and every so often revolution.
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The Cafe Foy was the “launching” point for the overthrow of the Bastille.
After debating the colors of the revolution, Camille Demoulins jumped on the table and led the patrons out to overthrow the French Aristocracy.
A coffee side note to this auspicious event was the impact the Marquis DeSade had in instigating it.
After losing his coffee privileges, the Marquis DeSade began the false rumor that political prisoners were being executed in the Bastille. This is probably the reason the Bastille was stormed, there were no political prisoners or executions at all, BUT there was a large armory which played a critical part during the revolution.
Bartel Sinhuber remarks that whether political, artistic, or literary, revolutions in Vienna always started in the coffeehouse.
So when you're in your local coffeehouse/gathering place, take a moment to observe your fellow patrons. One of them may not be fomenting a political revolution, but a technological revolution with just as much impact.
Bartel Sinhuber remarks that whether political, artistic, or literary, revolutions in Vienna always started in the coffeehouse.
So when you're in your local coffeehouse/gathering place, take a moment to observe your fellow patrons. One of them may not be fomenting a political revolution, but a technological revolution with just as much impact.
