Coffee Historians and Experts: Fact-Checking a Culture Activity

What We're Researching

We are running a paid study on coffee history and culture to refine an educational activity used by small groups at New York cafes. Our goal is to ensure the historical claims are accurate and the source material is robust. This work directly improves the quality and engagement of the final discussion guide.

How It Works

You will participate in a remote 60-minute session to review our current activity materials. During the task, you will identify and correct factual errors while suggesting stronger historical sources. We will also ask you to contribute a few surprising stories from coffee history. Finally, you will help write compelling discussion questions to spark conversation among participants.

Who This Is For

We welcome coffee historians, specialty coffee professionals, and deeply knowledgeable enthusiasts. The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of global coffee origins, historical trade routes, and cafe culture. Experience writing or fact-checking educational materials is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review a short coffee history activity for factual accuracy
• Provide stronger, more reliable historical sources for the material
• Share surprising or lesser-known stories about coffee culture
• Draft engaging discussion questions for small adult groups

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of coffee history, origins, and global culture
• Experience fact-checking or writing educational content
• Familiarity with historical coffee sources and trade narratives
• Comfortable working remotely for a 60-minute focused task