coffeehouse
noun
cof·fee·house
ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s 
ˈkä-
: an establishment that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that commonly serves as an informal club for its regular customers
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Having a name, rather than a number, attached to a customer order has been a core part of the Starbucks coffeehouse experience for decades.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Later that century and into the 1700s, coffee and coffee houses spread across the world, from London to Vienna and Paris; the first coffeehouse in America opened in Boston in 1689.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The in-person coffeehouse was launched with a location in Boston, which opened in November 2023 on Newbury Street.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Brian McCollum The Lumineers turned Comerica Park into their own mega coffeehouse Saturday night.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Later that century and into the 1700s, coffee and coffee houses spread across the world, from London to Vienna and Paris; the first coffeehouse in America opened in Boston in 1689.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The in-person coffeehouse was launched with a location in Boston, which opened in November 2023 on Newbury Street.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Brian McCollum The Lumineers turned Comerica Park into their own mega coffeehouse Saturday night.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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coffeehouse
noun
cof·fee·house
ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s
ˈkäf-ē-
: a business that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that often serves as an informal club for its regular customers
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