Roman Coffee Civilization: breaking through the darkness, leading the way to freedom of the Enlightenment
Around the 16th century, coffee was introduced to Europe from the Ottoman kingdom. Europeans quickly discovered the social and medicinal benefits of the "Arab drink" during the dark Middle Ages.
In Europe, many new concepts about coffee have been formed such as "Homo Coffea" (Coffee Human) “Societas Coffea” (Coffee Society) symbolizing a change of life, a break with the past and a move straight to the future. Coffee became a source of energy for intellectual movements and the Renaissance movement.