Our "cupping" program is tailored to libraries, but is also popular with civic groups and social gatherings.  A narrated slide show about coffee history, cultivation and characteristics precedes an adapted coffee cupping.  In the real thing wholesalers and independent roasters are seeing, smelling, touching, tasting coffees; looking for the very best taste and quality for their customers and clients.  In this version, participants examine and taste coffees blindly, then try to identify the beans based on information about regional characteristics.   We "prime the senses" then challenge the players.  There are lots of laughs and a new appreciation for the morning cuppa' Joe!  

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Selma Miriam, founder of the iconic Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant & Bookstore, passed away on Feb. 6, 2025. She named the restaurant for the native plant that spreads “separate but connected”, through an underground root system, forming new colonies of flowers. “We don’t just want a piece of the pie, we want a whole new recipe.” Along with founding partner Noel Furie, the restaurant opened in 1977, and indeed, many recipes were launched and connections made. Bloodroot quickly became a special place for independent-minded women in the late 70’s and continues to this day. As Women’s Herstory Month comes to a close, we thank you, Selma, for being a Wild Woman and helping so many others along the way.