Starbucks Didn’t Invent the Third Place

Cafes were socially important places long before and despite Starbucks

Source: Author / Florence, Italy, Santo Spirito, Bar d’Angolo

This isn’t the typical trash Starbucks article.

I have next to nothing against Starbucks. In fact, in two somewhat game-changing ways they play an integral role in the social and cultural fabric of our society.