Short answers, pulled from the story.
The word coffee derives from the Arabic term qahwa, which originally meant a type wine before being transferred to the drink itself. European knowledge arrived through contact with Turkey via Venetian-Ottoman trade relations.
The first coffeehouse in Europe opened in Belgrade, Ottoman Serbia, in 1522 as a Kafana. Two Arab merchants named Hakem of Aleppo and Shems of Damascus established the first coffeehouse in Istanbul's Tahtakale district during the 16th century.
By 1675, over 3,000 coffeehouses existed across England, functioning as centers for political debate and business transactions among men of all social statuses. London coffeehouses reached a peak of perhaps 550 locations by the 18th century, creating what observers called penny universities due to their one-penny entry fee.
Women were banned from entering coffeehouses as guests in mid-17th century England and France, though they frequently worked there as waitresses or owners. Émilie du Châtelet reportedly cross-dressed to gain entrance to the Café Gradot in Paris when exclusion policies prevented her admission.
Starbucks standardized and mainstreamed the espresso bar model after its founding in Seattle, now prevalent throughout the United States. The Federal Coffee Palace built on Collins Street in Melbourne in 1888 was the largest and grandest coffee palace ever constructed before demolition in 1973.