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Educate and Caffeinate

A History of Coffee with Samples

2026-02-21 10:30:00 2026-02-21 12:00:00 America/New_York Educate and Caffeinate Learn about the history of coffee with Dr. Gary Marquardt. Samples will be provided. Portage District Library - *Austin & Sugarloaf Lake Rooms

Saturday, February 21
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-21 10:30:00 2026-02-21 12:00:00 America/New_York Educate and Caffeinate Learn about the history of coffee with Dr. Gary Marquardt. Samples will be provided. Portage District Library - *Austin & Sugarloaf Lake Rooms

Portage District Library

*Austin & Sugarloaf Lake Rooms

Learn about the history of coffee with Dr. Gary Marquardt. Samples will be provided.

Registration required

What do a goatherd, thieves, or Cold War economics have in common with the coffee you’ll be drinking at this session? Show up and find out!

This program will present some major historical themes of coffee from, circa 1000 to the present. It will focus on the origins of coffee to some of the major trends making coffee the beverage of choice in many parts of the world, including the United States. Throughout this session, we will mark timelines with samples of coffee that highlight that period. These coffees may include selections from Ethiopia, Yemen, Indonesia, Haiti, Brazil and Vietnam.

Presenter's Bio:

Dr. Gary Marquardt is a coffee roaster and a professor at Western Michigan University.  

Accommodations

Event Contact: Rachael Wiegmann

Location Details: Austin and Sugarloaf rooms located on the lower level of the library.

Accommodations: All participants are welcome. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact us at rwiegmann@portagelibrary.info in advance of your visit.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

TAGS: | 4:Adult Dept | 3:Standard | 2:In person | 1:Adult (18+) |

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