A Black Moor's head is used as part of the illustration on
this trade card advertising the Carnaby Market Coffee House. Coffee
was the 'man's drink' of the 18th century. Coffee
houses across London offered a range of functions. Men gathered there
to read the daily newspapers, exchange gossip and discuss business
- and to drink an endless supply of sweetened coffee. Both sugar and
coffee were produced by slave labour in the Americas.
Victoria & Albert Museum 12851.11 (18th century)
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