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Every time students get a cup of coffee from
Cafe 1812, they’ll be getting more than a regular
old “cuppa joe,” they’ll be getting a cup of Lyco.
With Warrior One, Lycoming has created its first
unique brand of coffee. The new brew, which was introduced during homecoming weekend,
is an organic, shade-grown coffee from the Las Lajas farm in Costa Rica.
To offer Warrior One, Lycoming joined the
Cultivation to Cup (C2C) network and partnered
with Golden Valley Farm Coffee Roasters (GVF)
and Parkhurst Dining. “The partnership that made
Warrior One possible brings great coffee to campus,
supports sustainable agricultural practices that
protect the environment and benefit poor farmers
in the developing world, and supplies funding for
educational programs for our students,” said Caroline
Payne, assistant professor of political science.
Warrior One is available for purchase from the
Lycoming College Streeter Campus Store in twelve
ounce bags and recyclable single-serve beverage cups
of medium or dark roasts. The coffee, which will
be served at all catered college events, can also be
bought online at
http://bookstoreonline.lycoming.
edu.
The sale of Warrior One, and the other Golden
Valley Farm coffees, will result in directed donations
from the roaster back to Lycoming College. Those
funds, along with revenue generated from the sale of
retail bags, will support educational opportunities
for Lycoming students to study and research in the
developing world. Students from all majors will have
the opportunity to learn the science of growing coffee
while designing and implementing community and
economic development projects relevant to their major.
“Warrior One is a really good cup of
coffee,” said Leslie Ekstrand, general manager
of Parkhurst Dining at Lycoming. “But the project
goes well-beyond great coffee;
Parkhurst is proud to be a part of this project
to help educate the Lycoming community on the
impacts their coffee choices have on
farmers and the environment.”
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The
Cultivation to Cup
(C2C) network supports
college student service
projects that help produce
organic, sustainable coffee
grown throughout Central
and South America. Their
mission is to facilitate the
transition from hardpan,
nutrient-poor sun farms to
organic certified shade-
grown, biosphere-friendly
coffee fincas. College
students and faculty work
closely with rural farmers
to ensure that coffee
grows organically under
the canopy of shade trees,
preserving and restoring
natural habitats.
Golden Valley Farms
Coffee Roasters is a family-
owned and operated
artisan coffee roaster.
With over 30 years of
experience in coffee sales,
national distribution, and
branding, their roots in the
coffee industry run deep.
They roast a large selection
of organic, shade-grown,
bird-friendly and fair-trade
coffees. Their line of teas
are certified organic and
fair trade. They are one
of the few Triple Certified
Coffee Roasters in The
United States and provide
world-class hot beverage
solutions for small private
label retail programs to
large scale food service
customers.
Lycoming announces
the release of
Warrior One Coffee
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F O R T H E E N V I R O N M E N T , F O R P E O P L E , F O R E D U C A T I O N
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The community of El Naranjito with
Caroline Payne, Ph.D., assistant professor
of political science; Jonathan Williamson,
Ph.D., associate professor of political
science; Stephen R. Madigosky, Ph.D.,
professor of
environmental science
at Widener University; and Mike
Baldassarree, a representative from
Golden Valley Farms.
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Shannon Sheridan ’15, Kevin Spotts ’15,
David Gordon ’15 and CJ Arhontakis ’14
enjoy a cup of coffee at the Warrior One
tasting.
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Leslie Ekstrand, general manager of
Parkhurst Dining, and John Sacharok,
principal owner of Golden Valley Farms.
A
B
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