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Coffee is so popular in the Americas, the Middle East, and Europe that many restaurants specialise in coffee; these are called " Coffeehouse s" or "cafés". Most cafés also serve Tea , Sandwich es, Pastries , and other light refreshments (some of which may be Dunked into the drink). Some shops are miniature cafés that specialise in coffee-to-go for hurried travelers, who may visit these on their way to work as a substitute for Breakfast . Some provide other services, such as wired or Wireless internet access (thus the name, "internet café" — which has carried over to stores that provide internet service without any coffee) for their customers.

Cafés have historically been an important social gathering point in Paris .

In some countries, notably in Northern Europe , coffee parties are a popular form of entertainment. Besides coffee, the host or hostess at the coffee party also serves Cake and pastries, sometimes homemade.

Coffee plays a large role in much history and literature because of the large effects the coffee industry has had on cultures where it is produced or consumed. Coffee is often mentioned as one of the main economic goods used in imperial control of trade, and with colonized trade patterns in "goods" such as slaves, coffee, and sugar, which defined Brazilian Trade , for example, for centuries. Coffee in culture or trade is a central theme and prominently referenced in much poetry, fiction, and regional history.