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Coffee Nation: Book Talk and Coffee Tasting

Join us for a guided coffee tasting from our local partners at Hyperion Espresso, followed by an exploration of Michelle Craig McDonald’s Coffee Nation, which reveals how America’s profitable coffee trade contradicted its ideals of independence. McDonald traces coffee from Caribbean plantations to colonial America, showing that by the 1830s, this booming import created deep economic ties to Latin America that the young nation depended upon- but could never escape.
A book signing with Michelle Craig McDonald will take place following the program.
This event is FREE! Please RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your spot today.
Green event poster for “Coffee Conversations: Coffee Tasting and Program” by the James Monroe Museum, with coffee beans, two cups, a central Coffee Nation book cover, date 10.24.2026 at 2:00 PM, and RSVP details.

Event Details

Saturday, October 24, 2026
2pm
CRRL- Fredericksburg Branch
1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401