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That sounds like such an interesting project! The Dutch coffee houses really were crucial in spreading coffee culture across Europe. The first coffee house in The Hague, opened in the early 1600s, was definitely a trendsetter. These coffee houses became gathering places for intellectuals, artists, and merchants, where they could discuss politics, literature, and philosophy over a cup of coffee.
It was like a social hub for the Dutch upper class, and it spread to other European cities as coffee houses became more popular. The Dutch were pioneers in turning coffee from a luxury drink into something that was part of everyday life, and it really helped shape the modern coffee culture we know today. As for cultural impacts, they helped create a new social space where people from all walks of life could mix, which was a pretty radical idea at the time.