Abstract
During the 16th-17th centuries a whole range of new foods were introduced to Europe including maize, vanilla, potatoes, paprika and tomatoes. Among drinks coffee, tea and chocolate began to compete with traditional beer and wine.
These three non-alcoholic drinks first attracted attention of travelers and physicians and later spread among broader public until - at the end of the 17th century - they transformed into a fashionable necessity. Book "From Overseas to Bohemia" is divided in two parts.
Initial chapters deal with the oldest history of caffeinated beverages in Europe until mid 17th century. The second part describes how were coffee, tea and chocolate imported into Bohemia.
The reader will among other things find out where was discovered the oldest coffee bean in Bohemia (and very likely also in Europe), how did John Amos Comenius comment on tea or what recipes for chocolate were used locally. The book also brings up extensive context including contemporary theories on digestions, history of cooking books, early history of coffee-houses and references on all three drinks in Baroque arts and literature.