Coffee as a global connector

The Brewing Hospitality initiative engages four communities of practice: university students, researchers, Pittsburgh coffee roasters and global coffee producers.This initiative demonstrates how universities can promote greater equity and sustainability in coffee systems through hands-on learning for students, dialogue with the coffee stakeholders, and practices for
community-building.

Co-taught by Saurin Nanavati and John Soluri, the Coffee, Capitalism, and Consciousness course explores coffee as a shared ritual and a global system, connecting academic inquiry with the lived experiences of those who grow, trade, roast, and serve it.