February’s Black History Month originated in the United States as a time to recognize the historic and present day contributions of black people here and across the world. Vienna Coffee knows that the rich and complex blends that make up the diaspora of people of African descent are an integral part of the coffee journey. Like much of the story of Black people in America this history is tainted by the bitter acidity of slavery, the present flavored by the dregs of that past, and the future is dependent on our willingness to acknowledge those elements.