The introduction of coffee in Europe came much later. The delicacy was guarded like a military secret, and transportation of the plant out of the Muslim regions was forbidden. In the 1600s, coffee was introduced in Europe by Italian traders through the port of Venice. soon coffee bacame a popular European beverage,too. coffeehouse spread in one country after another ,and became popular meeting places. the first coffeehouses opened in England around 1650, and almost twemty years later coffee replaced beer as New York City is breakfast drink.