Practices Talks & Workshops

Coffee Cultures: Maritime Routes and Everyday Rituals

by ARCH2
16 - 17 May • 10:00am

Journey with us through Coffee Cultures: Maritime Routes and Everyday Rituals! Discover how coffee travelled Southeast Asia’s sea lanes, shaped port-city tastes, and lives on today. Enjoy a guided tasting and a hands-on brewing session using beans linked to historic trade routes.

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Discover Southeast Asia’s coffee cultures through stories, tastes, and hands-on play in this immersive, multi-sensory workshop. Journey across historic maritime trade routes to uncover how coffee travelled between ports, shaping regional flavours, brewing techniques, and the social rituals that continue to define everyday life in coastal cities. Participants will enjoy guided tastings paired with cultural and historical insights, deepening appreciation for the diversity within each cup. The experience culminates in a hands-on coffee-making session led by Kaffeign, featuring beans linked to historic sea routes and trade exchanges. Come curious, leave caffeinated — and experience coffee not just as a beverage, but as a living story of movement, encounter, and connection across Southeast Asia.

ARCH2

ArCH Square is the first education and outreach centre dedicated to archaeology and intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in Singapore and the region. It serves as a platform and enabler for practitioners, academics, and enthusiasts to transmit knowledge, build capabilities and foster community. Through a collaborative model of programming with stakeholders, ArCH Square empowers individuals and communities to access and contribute to the fields of archaeology and ICH, fostering a deeper understanding of our cultural identity and shared heritage. ArCH Square is managed by HeritageSG, a subsidiary of the National Heritage Board.

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