Chimney Fire Coffee’s Post

Storytime 👍🏼 Last week I went on a tour of a local coffee bean roastery which also happens to fuel the caffeine needs of its local university. But, the connection to the university wasn’t simply one of linear production, it was much more circular. A staff member told me that there were currently 5 live academic research projects taking place around the cultivation, production, and sustainability of the coffee beans. Of course, the importance of understanding the origins of what we consume - and how academia can play a role in amplifying the voices and practices of farmers and producers - is striking. But, there was something really poignant about this symbiotic relationship (i.e. the coffee that fuels the academics so they can research the coffee bean production that makes the coffee that fuels the academics etc) that has stayed with me. It reminded me that while universities serve their (local and global) communities those communities, in turn, serve universities by providing the vital components (yes - coffee is vital) for universities to do their work which, in turn, helps communities. 🌿 A big thank you to the Chimney Fire Coffee I B Corp™ roastery team for the behind-the-scenes insights, demonstrations, incredible flat whites and coffee art ☕