Anthora Bolo MB x EH LMTD EDITION

  By Edible History We New Yorkers are a hurried people. We walk quickly, we talk quickly. We have places to go, things to do. The cup of coffee, that essential caffeinated beverage, is the fuel that powers the frenetic energy of this city. And it has been a part of Gotham’s story since the very beginning.  Back in the U.S. a revolutionary spirit swept through 18th century New York establishments like the Exchange Coffee House, The Merchant’s Coffee House and Tontine Coffee House. In these coffee houses plans were made to overthrow the British – and then to nation-build once the war was over. Notions of liberty, equality, and justice were discussed and business was practiced. Before 30 story office tower blocks covered the island of Manhattan, merchants and traders operated out of these coffee houses, sort of like an 18th century co-working space. Deals were made and early forms of stocks were traded. In fact the New York Stock Exchange originated at the Tontine Coffee House in 179