For hundreds of years, coffee has been enjoyed by cultures around the world. And for almost as long as the drink has been around, coffeehouses have been a gold mine of some of society's most valued interactions. Great novels have been written. Businesses have been born. Song writers have found their muses, and people have found soul mates. But why? Why is someplace so simple also so important to people across the ages?

Maybe it's the atmosphere. Some coffeehouses have a relaxed, chill vibe. Others, an aura of creation. For some, they are just stops on the daily route to and from work. But for others, it's a home away from home. Sometimes the walls of these little shops can know more about a person than they know themselves. They have seen all the tears, the journal entries, and the intellectual breakthroughs. But sometimes it's something more.

Sometimes it's the people. People of all walks of earth cross the threshold into those hallowed homes of coffee lovers. Some are rich and couldn't spend all their money if they tried. Some are so broke that they are paying with change for that one cup they can afford. Theres those in between as well. Some people are from foreign countries. Others from the same town the shop has been in for the past 60 years. But no matter their background or situation, one thing is for certain. The people in those shops are all there for the coffee. All there for the delight that comes with the warm dark brew.

There may never be an explanation for why coffeehouses have such a magical and wonderful quality to them. But that's OK. Because they will always have that going. They will always have a place for you to sit, relax, and let it's fantastic aura wash over you. And there will always be that smiling barista behind the counter waiting to make your day just a bit brighter. So head down to your favorite coffeehouse and experience it's magic.