Coffee, a popular drink on campus, now has its own club. Courtesy | Gemma Flores

A new club dedicated to coffee is brewing on campus. 

The Artisan Coffee club received official club status at the Sept. 12 Student Federation meeting and will present for funding at the end of the month. 

Seniors Harrison Layman and Brennan Slade are among the coffee enthusiasts in the process of forming an organization devoted to all things coffee. 

Layman, the club’s president, said the club hopes to make up for the lack of community amongst the coffee fans on campus. 

“The Artisan Coffee Club aims to fill that void by providing a place for people to both learn more about coffee and drink wonderful coffee with friends,” he said. 

Both Layman and Slade said they hope to provide an outlet for students looking to learn more about coffee and meet fellow coffee lovers.

“Near the end of last semester, I realized that Hillsdale College lacks a club that deals with coffee and that such a club should exist,” Layman said in an email. 

According to club treasurer and sophomore Devin Houts, the Artisan Coffee Club aims to be a place where students who enjoy coffee can meet and discuss different blends and methods of preparation.

“We want to bring people together over a common interest that a lot of college students have: coffee,” she said.

According to Slade, club members will get the chance to socialize with fellow caffeine enthusiasts on a weekly basis. 

Slade said the meetings will start with a brief description of the selected coffee for that day, followed by a demonstration on how to properly prepare it from one of the club officials. Finally, all club members will get to taste and discuss the coffee. 

“That’s the fun part,” Slade said. 

Layman said the club will host educational meetings as well as less formal mixers.

“In our more socially-based events, coffee will serve a more supportive role in the friendships being developed and the conversations being had,” Layman said. “Regardless of the type of event, I can promise you one thing — there will be coffee.” 

“We’ll be starting a little bit later in the semester so we won’t have as many events this semester as we will in the coming semesters,” Slade said. 

Layman said students interested in joining should look out for links to an email list that will provide more information on upcoming Coffee Club events. 

While all members of campus are welcome at most events, those who join a paid tier will both help support the club and get access to more exclusive events. Layman said, however, that joining the paid tier is not necessary to benefit from the club since most events will be open to everyone. 

Layman said he is excited to create something that will have a lasting positive impact on campus after he graduates. 

 “If we can come back in ten years and students are still connecting over coffee, I will feel like we have done a fantastic thing,” Layman said.