Last chance to learn about the history, science, evolution and issues behind APA beverages – from traditional to trendy –and the role they play in creating community. Exhibit closes Sunday, September 16th.
Harnessing the stories of everyday people, What’s in your cup? Community-Brewed Culture, a new exhibition honoring the beverages that have given life to communities – from farmers and families who nurture the raw materials to friends and kin who bond over shared drinks. It acknowledges their place in our community’s most treasured rituals and spaces: the tea house, the after-school hangout, the work break, and the raucous karaoke night.
The ebbs and flows of Western culture’s taste for Asian and so-called Asian-inspired drinks also help tell the story of Asian Pacific American communities. Each beverage has its own unique path – some originating in Asia, spread by trade and empire with gains in global popularity. Others were reinvented by Asian Pacific Americans over generations of experimentation and adaptation.
By the time a drink reaches your lips, it’s been touched by dozens of hands, survived and changed in different climates, and been crafted and recrafted to perfect its taste. In this exhibition, explore the stories of the growers, scientists, and innovators who created and continue to adapt Asian beverages so our cultures can thrive.
