Visit our virtual coffee shop! Adapted from our popular Greenwich Village Coffee Tour and led by our Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers, you’ll discover the surprising history of coffee in New York City while sipping your favorite brew on this virtual talk. We’ll also invite you to share about your favorite coffee while you learn how New York and coffee go hand-in-hand both in cultural and economic development. See (virtually) some of the most famous (and the more lesser-known) coffee shops of Greenwich Village. Hear the story of one of the most successful coffee entrepreneurs of the early 20th century, whose first shop was in Grand Central and who was a woman!

About Justin Rivers:
Justin Rivers is Untapped New York’s Chief Experience Officer. He is a writer and interpretive historian whose work focuses on inspiring empowerment through storytelling in non-traditional settings. As a playwright, tour guide, and educator, his work is designed to help New Yorkers contextualize and rediscover their city by exploring the past, present, and future of its diverse infrastructure.
Justin’s Off Broadway play, The Eternal Space explored an unlikely friendship that arose from Penn Station’s demolition and enjoyed a successful six-week run at Theatre Row Studios in 2015. He is author and co-collaborator of The Wonder City, a graphic novel that re-imagines the history of New York City. He is also Founding Director of The Character Connection Initiative, a non-profit organization that brings character education and mindfulness practices to inner-city middle school students and teachers throughout the NYC metro area.