Hannah Howe<p>“The coffee boom in Britain started in 1952 when the first expresso machine arrived from Italy and was set up in Soho. For every three coffee bars that opened up, two closed down. The most successful coffee bars have a specialised clientele, for example musicians, artists, or actors, or The Macabre, for those interested in the macabre.” - Look at Life - Swingin’ London in the 1960s.</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialHistory</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coffee</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/CoffeeBars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoffeeBars</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italy</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>