Coffee Collection

Horn & Hardart Automat, New York City, USA
Horn & Hardart Automat, 57th Street and 6th Avenue, New York City, USA, one of a large chain of cafes and restaurants serving over half a million people per day. Date: circa 1930

Ethiopian coffee ceremony, Lalibela, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa

Advertisement for Patersons Camp Coffee, which is claimed to be the best

Caffeine crystals, light micrograph
Caffeine crystals. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine). Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system increasing alertness and deferring fatigue

St Lucys Day
Saint Lucys day (15 December) The girl chosen to be Lucia carries coffee and cakes to those preparing Christmas gifts and decorations

Interior of tramshed, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Interior view of a tramshed at Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, showing various trams with advertising material: Jacobs Cream Crackers, Colmans Mustard, Lifebuoy Soap

Coffee plant, Coffea arabica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Kirchner from Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher medicinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Famous food of New Orleans, beignets and chicory coffee at Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America, North America

Seapoint Ballroom and Restaurant, Salthill, Galway, Ireland
Seapoint Ballroom and Restaurant, Salthill, Galway, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Coffee beans and grounds forming a heart shape

Victoria Arduino espresso coffee machine, by Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), illustration, 1922
Posters, Italy, 20th century. The Victoria Arduino espresso coffee machine. Illustration by Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), 1922

Coffee plant, 19th century C016 / 5141
Coffee plant, 19th-century artwork. The illustration is captioned in French as Cafier d arabic. This artwork is from Phytographie Medicale (Paris, 1821-4) by French botanist Joseph R

Pouring coffee during a coffee ceremony, Ethiopia, Africa

Horse drawn vehicles and barrows in Borough High Street, London, 1904
Horse drawn vehicles, barrows and shop fronts, 309-317 Borough High Street, London, 1904. Men and boys wait with barrows and horse-drawn carts

New York, New York. Italian-American cafe espresso shop on MacDougal Street where coffee and soft drinks are sold. The coffee machine cost one thousand dollars. Date 1942 Aug.?

Advert for Shelley Vogue China 1931
Shelleys Vogue shape coffee set, usual in yellow and black overlapping block pattern. Advertisement for new catalogue with Shelley china tea, coffee, morning and dinner sets. Date: 1931

Automat Dining Room - Broadway, New York, USA
Automat Dining Room - 1557 Broadway, New York, USA. Horn & Hardart was a food services company of the USA noted for operating the first food service automats in Philadelphia and New York City

Teapot and hot drink, thermogram
Teapot and hot drink. Thermogram of a teapot containing a hot beverage, next to a hot drink. Thermography records surface temperatures by detecting the long-wavelength radiation emitted by an object

Street scene, Carmarthen, Dyfed, South Wales
A street scene in Carmarthen, the county town of Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The grocers shop on the left displays a large coffee pot on the corner of the building

Advert / Camp Coffee 1890S
Camp Coffee is still the best

Arabic coffee, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Blue Mountain coffee beans, Lime Tree Coffee Plantation, Blue Mountains, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Turkish Lady on a settee smoking
A Turkish lady reclining quizzically on an Ottoman settee, smoking a narghile pipe, whilst drinking coffee

Neon coffee mug reflected in coffee shop window with the Pike Place Market behind, Seattle, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Exterior - Automat Dining Room, Times Square, New York, USA
The exterior of the Automat Dining Room - Times Square branch, New York, USA. Horn & Hardart was a food services company of the USA noted for operating the first food service automats in Philadelphia

Caffeine drug molecule
Caffeine. Computer model of a molecule of the alkaloid, stimulant and legal drug caffeine. Caffeine is most often consumed in drinks like tea and coffee

El Caney Plantation and view over coffee crops towards the Andes Mountains, near Manizales, Colombia, South America

Hills and coffee plantations near Manizales, Colombia, South America

Coffee beans. These roasted seeds of the coffee plant (Coffea sp.) contain the stimulant drug caffeine. Coffee beans are used to make a beverage that has been drunk for over 1000 years

Garraways Coffee-House
The exterior of Garraways coffee house in Change Alley, London, rebuilt after a fire in 1748, one of the first to sell tea in the 17th century

Captain Webb 1875
Captain Matthew WEBB is sustained with hot coffee during his first-ever Channel swim

New Lloyds Coffee House
The New Lloyds Coffee House, Popes Head Alley, London - the recognised meeting-place for marine insurers

Espresso coffee, Italy, Europe

Coffee House in London
Mixed company patronise a popular London coffee-shop, near the Olympic theatre, Wych Street, Strand

Coffee plantations on the slopes of the Poas Volcano, near San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America

Listening to Records
A dreamy teenager listening to her new Astrud Gilberto LP on her record player

Advertisement for Arthur Davy and Sons Ltd. Universal Food Providers, 40 Fargate, 1897
Image from The Sheffield Miscellany vol. 1 No. 2, 1897 (Sheffield Lcoal Studies Library 942.74 S)

Coffee, Coffea arabica, close up of flower with beans forming behind

An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c. 1700, (1944). Creator: Unknown
An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c.1700, (1944). A trade card advertising Wills Best Coffee Powder at Manwarings Coffee House in Falcon Court over against St Dunstans Church in Fleet Street

Algerian Coffee Store - Soho, London. Date: 1973

Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1900s, before 1910
The shop front of the grocery and provision shop, Family T. Rowe Grocer, at 83 Lemon Street. A member of staff wearing an apron is standing in the doorway with a customer

An old Kikuyu lady picks coffee Taken in the 1960 s, this photograph depicts a traditional form of dress and ear ornaments among Kikuyu women, which has completely disappeared

Pastel de belem or pasteis de nata custard tarts served with a cup of coffee in a cafe of Lisbon, Portugal

Jim Maclaine with a soft drink and friends
David Essex as Jim Maclaine in a sequence set in a coffee bar in That ll Be The Day (1973)

Lloyds Coffee House, London. 1798

Mols Coffee House, Keetch Gallery, Exeter, Devon
The former Mols Coffee House (1596), transformed into the Fred Keetch Art Gallery, Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon. circa 1960s

Thessaloniki, Greece - Turkish Coffee Shop Waiter. Date: circa 1910s

Businessmen smoking cigarettes and smiling

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"Coffee: A Global Journey Through Time and Culture" From the bustling streets of New York City's Horn & Hardart Automat to the serene Ethiopian coffee ceremony in Lalibela, it has woven its way into the fabric of societies worldwide. Step back in time with an advertisement for Patersons Camp Coffee, a beloved beverage that fueled St. Lucy's Day celebrations and warmed hearts inside the tramshed of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. Delve into the microscopic world as caffeine crystals reveal their intricate beauty under a light micrograph, reminding us of the powerful kick this drink provides. And let's not forget about its humble beginnings - Coffea arabica, the coffee plant that started it all. Travel south to New Orleans where beignets and chicory coffee at Cafe Du Monde have become synonymous with this vibrant city's culinary scene. Or venture across oceans to Seapoint Ballroom and Restaurant in Salthill, Galway, Ireland where locals gather over steaming cups of joe. Take a trip down memory lane with vintage adverts from 1890s Camp Coffee or explore historical depictions like Coffee plant from 19th century C016 / 5141 photograph. Finally, immerse yourself in Ethiopia's rich traditions as you witness pouring coffee during an authentic coffee ceremony - a ritual passed down through generations that celebrates community and connection. Coffee is more than just a beverage; it is an experience that transcends borders and cultures. So grab your favorite mug and embark on this global journey through time and culture – one sip at a time.