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Charla de Café

The Farm and Flavor of Via Volcán Micro-Roastery

2022-10-07 10:30:00 2022-10-07 11:30:00 America/New_York Charla de Café Come sample and learn about Via Volcán, a single-origin farm-to-cup coffee company in Old Town Alexandria.  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Friday, October 07
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2022-10-07 10:30:00 2022-10-07 11:30:00 America/New_York Charla de Café Come sample and learn about Via Volcán, a single-origin farm-to-cup coffee company in Old Town Alexandria.  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Come sample and learn about Via Volcán, a single-origin farm-to-cup coffee company in Old Town Alexandria. 

Via Volcán, owned and operated by Chris and Janina McCausland, is a coffee shop with a close connection to its beans' origin. Come hear about their farm in the unique growing region near Volcán Barú in Panama and how they came to open up shop in Alexandria. Samples of their coffee will be shared during the talk. 

Registration is preferred. Contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org for more information. 

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library

jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill

Hours
Mon, Jul 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: 10A/B, 11C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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