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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Since Niccol took over, Starbucks has reversed its open-door policy, unveiled new and returning coffeehouse amenities, in addition the menu overhaul and corporate layoffs coming this week, USA TODAY reports.
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From the Arabian peninsula in the fifteenth century to the United States in the twentieth, coffeehouses have been a place where political and cultural dissidents gather to get jittery and talk about big ideas.
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With unprecedented access, the film follows the band’s rise from the coffeehouses of Berkeley to headlining arenas — and the emotional turbulence that came with it.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
From the Arabian peninsula in the fifteenth century to the United States in the twentieth, coffeehouses have been a place where political and cultural dissidents gather to get jittery and talk about big ideas.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
With unprecedented access, the film follows the band’s rise from the coffeehouses of Berkeley to headlining arenas — and the emotional turbulence that came with it.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 June 2025
Some people want the coffeehouse theater; others prize convenience and live digitally.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 14 June 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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