Drinks in the seventeenth century 1

In the seventeenth century new drinks were introduced to England. The rum was distilled for the first time in the Caribbean. The gene was invented in the Netherlands in the early seventeenth century. It was introduced to England in the late seventeenth century. Soon the gin became a very popular drink. The champagne was invented in England in the late seventeenth century.
There were also new non-alcoholic drinks available in England in the seventeenth century. Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia and entered Europe in the 16th century through Italy. By the late 17th century, there were many cafes in English cities where merchants and professional men met to drink cups of coffee, read newspapers and chat.