What Happened to Coffee in America?
What Happened to Coffee in America?
At the end of the Second World War, the Italians returned to perfecting coffee makers and espresso machines. In 1946, Achilles Gaggia perfects his espresso machine. Then, Ernest Valente creates an electric rotating pump in 1950. The pump allowed a continuous, even flow of water through the coffee machine. It is believed that the Cappuccinos they served were named for the resemblance of its color to the robes of the monks of the Capuchin order. All these inventions were made so that coffee could be served faster; this led to the better ones being considered as commercial espresso machines.
1950 is the same year that a small coffee and donut store with a few tables and chairs (coffeehouse) named Dunkin Donuts opened in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is the first modern coffeehouse that has another advertised special item to go with different blends of coffee. By the 1960s, a youth culture evolved of non-Italians who consciously copied the Italian coffeehouses. Another item is added to the making of coffee in the 1960s. Learn about it tomorrow.