Historic Viennese Coffeehouses in Modern Times

By Dr. Yulia Maleta

In this book, the seventh of my series on "Introducing Vienna's Caf Culture", I elaborate on historic Viennese coffeehouses - ones built just preceding the transformative Ringstrasse epoch (1857-1914). Remarkably, most of these coffeehouses are still in operation today- shining in modern, contemporary times. In Book 6, I addressed Caf Demel (1786) and Caf Dommayer (1823) 1783] as two landmark Viennese coffeehouses. Here, I emphasise Caf Frauenhuber (1824), and Caf Vienne (1829), both established before the Ring's development. Thereafter, I focus on core 1840s period coffeehouses: Caf Eiles (1840) and Caf Griensteidl (1847), with Eiles still serving coffee and cake today.
In relation to these above coffeehouses, I highlight principal thematic insights, framing my Book Series: Caf Frauenhuber (1824 1746]), The city's oldest traditional coffeehouse; Caf Vienne (1829), Balkan connections, Caf -Restaurant namesake, and European Historic Caf s Association; Caf Eiles (1840) Political Pissazz, Viennese coffee roastery, and Intangible Cultural Heritage; and, conclude with: Caf Griensteidl (1847), Legacy of Coffeehouse/ Literati amidst Caf Society.

My next book (8) illustrates key Ringstrasse cafes, in chronological order of establishment: Caf Schwarzenberg (1861), Caf Ritter (1867), and Caf Imperial (1873). As part of my Series, I evoke the Slavic of legacy framing Vienna's cafes. I credit Slavonic peoples' pivotal leadership and loyal patronage, as integral to Vienna's coffeehouse development (Caf Sperl 2017a; Kaffee Alt Wien 2022a; Aida 2022b; Caf Hawelka 2022a; Caf Sluka 2022a; Hotel Sacher Vienna 2022a).

My Book contends that Colonel Kolschitzky, a Polish Diplomat/Nobleman, and leading hero of the Siege of Vienna (1683) supported by Polish King Sobieski the Third], was one of the first in the city to acquire a Viennese coffeehouse licence (1683). Kolschitzky's innovative move frames my Slavonic- enlightened joy de vivre, omnipresent through the leadership and patronage of Slavic peoples within historic-modern Viennese caf society. Further, my Series details cafes' extensive menu cards, and certainly, tantalising coffees, tasty cakes, refined pastries, along with appetising savoury cuisines, influenced by interrelated Slavonic and continental palates.

Drawing upon the Slavonic contribution towards Vienna's coffee culture, and Unesco's (2011) official recognition of the Viennese coffeehouse as 'intangible cultural heritage', my Book Series focusses on these coffeehouses: Caf Demel (1786); Caf Dommayer (1823) 1783]; Caf Frauenhuber (1824 1746]); Caf Vienne (1829); Caf Eiles (1840); Caf Griensteidl (1847); Caf Schwarzenberg (1861); Caf Ritter (1867); Caf Imperial (1873); Caf Landtmann (1873); Caf Diglas Wollzeile] (1875) along with the four Diglas caf s: Caf Diglas (Schottenstift), Dairy Diglas (Caf Meierei Diglas) and Diglas at the meat market (Caf Diglas, Fleischmarkt); Caf Central (1876); Hotel Sacher and Caf Sacher (1876); Caf Sperl (1880); Conditorei Sluka (1891); Caf Westend (1895); Caf Savoy (1896); Caf Mozart (1899) 1794]; Caf Museum (1899); Caf Weimar (1900); Caf Korb (1904); Caf Pr ckel (1904); Caf Goldegg (1910); Caf Jelinek (1910); Aida (1913) 1921]; Kaffee Alt Wien (1922); Caf Hawelka (1939); Kleines Caf (1973-74); and Caf Hofburg (2004) building dates to 1279, the 13th century], situated in the former Hofburg palace.

My 'Viennese' Series is developed with Books focussing on principal protagonist, Sophia, an ambitious writer, who seeks inspiration through regular visits to Caf Sperl. Likewise, Sperl is my favourite coffeehouse. Sophia's narration frames my subjective insight towards coffee society. Simultaneously, I illuminate the authenticity of each caf , presenting an integrated non-fictional to fictional account of Viennese coffeehouse life - spanning historic to m

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CKW61X2X
• ISBN13: 9798864045275
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"