stackyFACTSLong before they were quiet places filled with laptops, coffeehouses were loud, chaotic environments. Men gathered to scream at each other about business, read pamphlets aloud, and consume concerning amounts of unfiltered caffeine. They were essentially hyperactive frat houses fueled entirely by roasted beans.
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