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During conversation, new ideas are put forward and prevailing ones reconsidered. Questions are asked and opinions shared; differences and commonalities reveal themselves. Though no conversation is perfect, imperfect communication is better than no communication at all—regardless of what it may reveal.

Coffee and its stimulating ingredient—caffeine—have been moving conversations along for centuries in the home, at work, and just about everywhere else. With the first coffeehouse making its appearance in Constantinople in the 15th century and later in London during the 17th century, they quickly become places of great importance, as those who congregated within helped shape and reshape daily life through discussion and debate.

Today, coffeehouses, coffee shops, cafés, and other coffee and conversation friendly places continue to be where the chemical compounds of the bean (it’s actually a seed) are extracted, cupped, and discerned, where friends socialize and strangers become less so, where regulars form an attachment to their favorite place, and where customers plugin via WiFi (when available) to network, share information, and exchange ideas online.

While nothing can replace in person conversation, the same can also be said of online; they complement each other, as digital media communications (social media) allow physical spaces to accommodate virtual spaces, creating even more opportunities for online and offline exchanges.

Learn more about Jason and the origins of Caffeinated Conversations.