Article by Edythe White
A coffee bar is something familiar to most. A familiar and small place, like a restaurant, although not as spacious and with a menu not themed like Chinese or Italian food. In coffee bars you will find the familiar drinks and snacks, but not so much liquor. It is a hangout, an informal meeting place, with an ambience that encourages customers to kick and unwind their tired minds, or simply, with favorite hot beverage being sipped, relax. In other countries, coffee bars have expanded their menu offerings, and even serve alcohol; in this instance, they are closer to restaurants. Coffee bars tend to function as hubs of socialization. Cafes provide the area, a meeting area, with the surrounding environment designed for convivial talk and passing of the time without pressure, allowing people to spend time alone or with others, and this with the opportunity to enjoy snacks and beverages. In America and the UK, a cafe–which is Spanish for ‘coffee‘–is just a small restaurant. Cafe styles differ; some offer a range of baked pastries and goods, or sandwiches, and others wow you with their full range of menu offerings. Alcoholic drinks may be sold in American coffee bars, depending on their license; and coffee served there might also be incidental to the food served. In Britain, however, cafes simply do not have alcohol among their offerings. Coffee bars tend to offer open and public space, this, compared to the allegiances and customer bases of alcohol-driven pubs dominated by men. Many complain that traditional, orthodox, local venues tend to be edged out or pushed away by big business and their allegedly tasteless cafes. The culprit are practices such as those of Starbucks, which some complained to immediately saturate a given area, driving beastly corporate profits through the ceiling, while plunging low the profits of smaller establishments. The Internet cafe, born in the 1990s, demonstrates the first intended use of thecoffee bar, which was to provide a place for networking, information swapping, and talking. The rise and surge in popularity of cafes in their modern styles in various areas comes in tandem with the rise of computer access. The quick spread of cafes to various areas, both rural and even urban, comes in tandem with PCs (computers). PCs offering Internet access are now a staple in cafes all over; connectedness and cyber presence tend to be the in thing among the young and the young professionals. PCs in cafe build a modern, forward-looking, youthful and cozy venue; and this is the ambience of the “now” compared to the traditional, orthodox pubs and ageing diners being replaced.
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About the Author
Hello. I am Edythe White and I am a certified coffe addict and have tasted all kinds. Recent studies have shown that coffee is not just a simple refreshing beverage but a lot more. I have written articles so you will be able to appreciate what my favorite drink can give you. I hope you enjoy them.
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