Coffee is more than a hot drink or a boost of caffeine. For Connecticans, it's hundreds of years of history. It has fueled new ideas, social reform, and workers' rights. It is comfort in wartime and connections across cultures. It is universal, yet distinctly local. In this episode, the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History's Natalie Belanger chats with her colleague, Karen Li Miller, about the Museum's new exhibition exploring these connections, Coffee — A Connecticut Story. Make sure to visit the Museum's web site to see upcoming programs!

https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/exhibition/coffee-exhibition/

Thanks to the Connecticut Museum of Culture & History for their financial sponsorship of Grating the Nutmeg, helping us bring you a new episode every two weeks.

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