tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post7901676887702146671..comments2023-10-29T16:02:17.355+00:00Comments on Historical Tapestry: Deborah Swift on Why I Love Syrup and Soot (that's coffee to you!)Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-18285507738677679362012-09-22T23:45:16.071+01:002012-09-22T23:45:16.071+01:00If I am not mistaken, the insurance industry sprun...If I am not mistaken, the insurance industry sprung up in a coffee house too. Lloyd's of London got its start and its name from Lloyd's coffee shop. It was a place both bankers and seamen both frequented.Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-87309090963436152052012-09-21T15:21:20.409+01:002012-09-21T15:21:20.409+01:00What a fantastic post! Loved and shared :)What a fantastic post! Loved and shared :)The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-5996991195379816972012-09-20T23:23:44.333+01:002012-09-20T23:23:44.333+01:00Loved this post! Deborah has a way with words and...Loved this post! Deborah has a way with words and after reading this, my local Starbucks seems quite dreary when compared to 17th Century coffee houses. <br /><br />Ann Weisgarberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220698901977906665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-29291401907110307432012-09-20T23:11:45.982+01:002012-09-20T23:11:45.982+01:00Great post, I enjoyed reading it!Great post, I enjoyed reading it!Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-51212025783900028822012-09-20T13:37:00.939+01:002012-09-20T13:37:00.939+01:00I absolutely loved this, "Why I love Syrup an...I absolutely loved this, "Why I love Syrup and Soot"! The Gilded Lily sounds very exciting.... I love all the information here and as someone who drinks a fair amount of coffee, I appreciated the history :-) Will be checking out Ms. Swift's blog!missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866072925145042561noreply@blogger.com