The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-28
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| rigorous measure produced an effect contrary to
What the king desIred-i only added to the popu-
larity OF coffee. But this popularity was short
nVed, as the general use OF coffee gave place to
| the Use Of tea.
Ten years after its Introduction into England
coffee was carried into France. This was not its
hfst appearance, however, for Leonard Raunolf
III 1883 mentions having seen coffee in France.
| PROSPER Alpln, a famous physician and botan-
lst OF Padua, published a work i'll Venice, in
1871, wherein he gives a description of the coffee
! plant, winch he had seen In Egypt, and to winch
| ne gave the name OF bon, ban, or BONN Bacon,
drink very popular in the East, and Meisner in
1911 published treatise on the subject.
IN l6il, Venetian, Pedro del Valle, introduced
coffee into Marselles. a short time afterwards a
second traveller not only brought with him large
quantities of coffee, but he also introduced the
small silk napkin embroidered in gold and silver
then Ill use among the Turks
In l6ll foreigner opened small saloon where
not coffee was sold. This was the first cafe IN
France
The of coffee became general from this
date, notwithstanding the opinion Of the ply
sicans that 1t would prove injurious in the eli
mate OF France. At this time it was almost
unknown in Paris.
solomon Aga, ambassador from the Sublime
Porte, was the first to introduce coffee in Paris
lie brought 1t to the notice OF several prominent
men OF the time who continued to use it after his
departure
.I"soal ~ utHidli, several years iater (lOI),
established cafe at the saint Germain bazar;
from there he removed to the ltui de fEcoie OPP
poslte the Pont Neg. But his saloon was at
tended by strangers only. and finding it I'M
profitable, he left France for London ater a
Slcllan. named Procope, opened care in front
OF the Iheater Coincide FRANCHISE
The next cafe was opened by man from Alep-
po named Euenne 1T was unrvalled in splen-
dor. The room was furnished with marble-top-
ped tables of exquisite workmanship. large crys-
tai mirrors hung on the walls, the guests re-
cilned on comfortable chairs, while in every cor
ner there was to be found some Eastern curios-
ity of great value.
About this period, a little cripple named Can
dot appeared on the streets with heating APP
paratus surmounted by cotfee-pot which he
carried before him Oh a large tin waiter. He
charged few sous q cup, furnishing sugar and
milk In few years he retired very rich
The success of Etlanne and Procope, whose
cGtes were trequented by Voltaire, Plron, Fonte-
nellie, Sainte-Foix, induced others to open similar
establishments. Among the most celebrated OF
these was the Gaze lie la Regeuce
This saloon Was the favorite resort of Jean
jacques Rousseau. 1t is re.ated that such large
numbers OF strangers congregatsd there of an
evening to see him play checkers that 1t became
necessary to station policeman ut the door to
prevent more than certain number entering.
In few years the cafes multiplied amazingly.
During the reign of Louis Nv there were but 600,
under Louis Napoleon there were more than
5000
In America, coffee was first used to any extent
Ill New Orleans. During the period of French
ascendency the cafes We're very numerous here
they were the centers Of fashion many Of the
most distinguished men of the colony being in
the habit OF passing the evening there discussing
the politics OF France and home affairs