Visiting Coffee Shops

Today we visited Brewing Grounds for Change at 2008 N. Farwell Ave. (the only 100 percent fair trade coffee house in Milwaukee, says owner Matt Nelson). We talked extensively with Matt and took many photographs and video of Matt making a popular Café Cubano drink.

We also stopped by Rochambo and plan to return on a weekday when it is less busy and the owner can talk more with us. We will do the same at Alterra on the Lake.

Finally we encountered a coffee shop called Brewed Cafe (1208 E. Brady St.) that we hadn't known about. We spoke with two recent UWM graduates who were eating there for the first time. Sheila, the owner for a year and a half, also talked with us about how she hopes the shop can be a place for artists to show their work and students to do their homework. She showed us how to make the popular mocha drink and offered us one for free!

All in all, today was a very productive day for us. We got a lot of great video, photographs, interviews and new places to study!