Coffee Cupping: A Talk and Tasting

Thursday, December 3, 2026 6:30—7:30 PM Friends of Franklin Library Community Room Franklin Public Library 118 Main Street, Franklin, MA, 02038 Looking for a last minute gift? Want to impress your holiday guests? Coffee is a great option for both! Learn all about the fascinating world of coffee from coffee enthusiast, Rob Fitzgibbon. Enjoy an informal half hour presentation, covering coffee as an agricultural commodity, how it’s grown and processed, how it’s been consumed throughout history and learn about roasting, aroma, taste and mouthfeel. Rob will then lead participants in a fun interactive exercise in which they try three different coffees and document what they smell and taste using stickers and a flavor wheel. The event concludes as participants review their shared perceptions of taste and aroma, have a Q & A session and finish the coffee. Registration is required for the tasting portion of the program. Rob Fitzgibbon is a UX professional in the Boston area who has been hosting coffee cuppings since 2014. In between software design and coffee events, Rob writes articles on Essex County history. He is always caffeinated. Sponsored by the Friends of the Franklin Public Library. Registration not yet open, but you can register online between 11/12/2026 9:00 AM and 12/2/2026 9:00 AM.