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HISTORY. The Roosevelt Family Built a New York Coffee Chain 50 Years Before Starbucks. Teddy Roosevelt’s children brought fresh-roasted beans and European coffeehouse culture to...
Long before goateed baristas pulled single-origin shots in Brooklyn, and many decades before Brooklyn native and Starbucks mogul Howard Schultz got the idea to bring European coffee culture stateside, The Roosevelt Family built a New York Coffee chain! Why isn't it still around? Read to find out!
Sep 6, 2020 · The young Roosevelts loved it so much that they started their own chain of coffee houses in New York City called The Brazilian Coffee House. It was later changed to The Double R Coffee House. It was one of the few places in the city that didn’t use pre-ground beans — or instant coffee.
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Apr 3, 2022 · The proliferation of coffeehouses in New York City and the 26th president of the U.S. may seem like rather disparate subjects, but there is actually quite a bit of overlap between the two. Theodore Roosevelt was known to be a prolific consumer of coffee – and his habit actually began in childhood.
Mar 8, 2015 · After months of planning, the “Roosevelt’s Brazilian Coffee House” opened in November 1919, in New York City with 30 oak tables and chairs. Each table had a compartment with ink, envelopes and paper inscribed with the name of the business.
May 5, 2016 · 1. Teddy Roosevelt Birthplace: 28 East 20th Street. Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt is the only United States President born in New York. He was born in the house pictured above, in 1858, located at...
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Dec 10, 2021 · This coffee fixation trickled down through the Roosevelt family, spurring Teddy Jr., as well as his brothers Kermit and Archie, their sister Ethel, her husband Richard Derby, and the president's cousin Philip to start a chain of coffeehouses in New York City.
