

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Coffee + Art: Taste, Listen, and Reflect
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 11:00 am – Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 12:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: A rare tasting. A necessary conversation. A curated room.
Join a select gathering exploring Ugandan coffee, fair trade, and artAbout this EventUnion Coffee | A Coffee, Art &amp; Culture SalonCoffee is never just coffee.It is land.It is labor.It is memory moving across oceans.It is power, exchange, ritual, and choice.Union Coffee invites you to an intimate and thoughtfully curated coffee cupping, tasting, and cultural salon in New York City—where premium Ugandan coffees meet art, dialogue, and a deeper reflection on the global forces that shape what we drink.Across two days, guests will gather to explore coffee not only as a beverage, but as a cultural medium—one that connects farmers, traders, artists, and communities across continents.At the center of the gathering is a premium cupping and tasting experience featuring high-elevation Ugandan coffees, carefully sourced and traceable from farm to cup through Union Coffee’s emerging trade network.Each coffee will be introduced through sensory storytelling—revealing the landscapes, cultivation traditions, and people behind the beans.But this is more than a tasting.It is a conversation about how coffee moves through the world—and how that movement can change.Coffee, Trade &amp; Cultural ExchangeTogether we will explore the deeper histories and futures of coffee through discussion and dialogue, including:• The global history of coffee trade and its social consequences• What fair trade truly means—beyond certification labels• The evolving relationship between producers in Africa and consumers in the United States• How intentional trade models can create greater dignity, agency, and transparency for farmersUnion Coffee was launched with a simple premise: that the global coffee trade can be more balanced, more transparent, and more human—and that New York can play a role in shaping that future.Art Exhibition | New Works by Iliad TerraThe gathering will also feature an exhibition of new works by New York artist Iliad Terra, whose practice explores the relationship between mind, matter, memory, and global exchange.Created with materials and conceptual references drawn from coffee culture itself, the works reflect on themes of:• ritual and consumption• labor and invisibility• trade, movement, and memoryIn this context, coffee becomes not only a commodity—but a cultural artifact, a symbol of shared histories and global interdependence.The Cultural Meaning of CoffeeAcross civilizations, coffee has been more than a drink.It has been the center of conversation, rebellion, philosophy, and art.From Ottoman coffee houses to European salons, from African highlands to New York cafés, coffee has long been a catalyst for ideas and community.This gathering revisits that tradition—reimagining the coffee salon for our moment.Program HighlightsPremium Coffee Cupping &amp; TastingHigh-elevation Ugandan coffees presented through guided sensory exploration.Conversation SalonDialogue on coffee trade, justice, sustainability, and cultural exchange.Art ExhibitionPreview of new works by American ArtistOpen Cultural ExchangeAn evening of conversation among coffee professionals, artists, cultural thinkers, and curious New Yorkers.Event DetailsUnion Coffee NY Cultural SalonLocation: New York CityDates: May 14–15Format: Premium Coffee Cupping | Art Exhibition | Cultural DialogueAttendance: Complimentary | RSVP RequiredSpace is limited to preserve the intimacy of the experience.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/coffee-art-taste-listen-and-reflect/100001980273181393
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: 135 W 29th St ste 310
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: New York
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 135 W 29th St ste 310
- **lat**: 40.7474564
- **long**: -73.99140919999999
- **full address**: 135 W 29th St ste 310, 135 West 29th Street, New York, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Union Coffee NY (https://allevents.in/org/union-coffee-ny/27419641)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 135 W 29th St ste 310, 135 West 29th Street, New York, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Union Coffee NY
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, exhibitions, storytelling
- **Q**: What is the duration of the event?
  - **A:** 1 hour 30 minutes
- **Q**: What is the location of the event?
  - **A:** 135 W 29th St ste 310
- **Q**: What is the languages of the event?
  - **A:** English
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Coffee + Art: Taste, Listen, and Reflect ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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