Coffee Houses
Coffee Houses were an integral part of London life in the 18th century. There were hundreds ranging from respectable centres of business to brothels. There was a coffee shop for every taste.
The following table lists some of the more famous
| Coffee House | Location | Clientele | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford's | Under the Piazza, Covent Garden | Literary men - Fielding, Hogarth, Goldsmith | Took over from Button's mid-century |
| Button's | Russell St, Covent Garden | Literary Men | Literati moved from Will's, c. 1712 |
| Cocoa-Tree | Pall Mall | Haunt of Tory politicians | |
| Garraway's | Change Alley | Respectable Businessmen | |
| Graecian's | Deveraux Court, The Strand | Intelligensia - Newton, Halley, Sloane | |
| Jonathan's | Change Alley | Stock Jobbers and Speculators | |
| King's | Covent Garden | Young Bloods | |
| Lloyd's | 16 Lombard St | Underwriters of ships and cargoes | Before 1727 the actual underwriting was done in the Exchange |
| St James | Pall Mall | Haunt of Whig politicians | Jonathan Swift received mail here |
| White's | 37-38 St James Street | Gamblers | Became a private club circa 1773 |
| Will's | Russell St, Covent Garden | Literary Men/Gamblers | Literary until 1712 then the literati moved to Button's. Became card player's coffee shop |