Dimly lit, cozily warm – a lullaby for the cortex insularis and any visitor’s restless mind. Inspirational for centuries – may it be single persons or the masterminds behind global coffeehouse chains.
For me this picture is an Ode to not only the archetypical Kaffeehauskultur/culture of coffeehouses here in Austria but also for the miraculous side effects that visiting such a place traditionally has on the human mind.
People come here to read newspapers for hours, to drink coffee or tea all while diving into a book for half a day or longer or to simply grab some pen and a few sheets of paper to continue writing a letter that hasn’t found its finishing touches for a long, long time…