This event is in the past.It took place on February 11, 2026 at Hatcher Graduate Library.




Drinking the Revolution Series, Brewing a Revolution: How Coffee Transformed the Early United States
Burns Park
Your morning brew built a nation. This talk traces coffee's journey from Caribbean slavery plantations to colonial coffeehouses, exploring how a bitter bean rebranded itself as an American staple and reshaped commerce along the way.
American history
Academic lecture
Food history
Virtual event
Tips
⛓️explores coffee's ties to Atlantic slavery trade
💻virtual event via Zoom
📖based on new book Coffee Nation
Drinking the Revolution Series, Brewing a Revolution: How Coffee Transformed the Early United States
Burns Park




Your morning brew built a nation. This talk traces coffee's journey from Caribbean slavery plantations to colonial coffeehouses, exploring how a bitter bean rebranded itself as an American staple and reshaped commerce along the way.
American history
Academic lecture
Food history
Virtual event
Tips
⛓️explores coffee's ties to Atlantic slavery trade
💻virtual event via Zoom
📖based on new book Coffee Nation
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