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Now, a coffee a day can help support Knights in many ways. A new coffee spot in the John C. Hitt Library \u2014 un-FILTERED, a Barnie\u2019s Coffee & Tea Co. cafe \u2014 not only provides a place to refuel but also ways for caffeine-lovers to give back. A portion of the cafe\u2019s monthly supply costs helps provide food for UCF students in need.<\/p>\n

The venture is the university\u2019s latest partnership<\/a> with the Orlando-founded beverage company, which launched three custom UCF-inspired coffee blends last year that also support Knights. The exclusive offerings include two Knightro blends, a floral and sweet dark roast, and a medium roast with lemon and blueberry notes, as well as a Pegasus chocolate and caramel-flavored blend.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of my best years were at UCF and it feels good to be connected to the university again and do something that makes a difference.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2014 Anne Valdez \u201981<\/b>, Barnie\u2019s vice president of coffee and tea, and creator of the UCF coffee blends<\/p>\n

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$2,500<\/dt>\n
Donated from Barnie\u2019s at the opening of the cafe on campus, including $1,500 from sales of the UCF blends since their release in December 2022<\/dd>\n
5%<\/p>\n
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Of monthly supply costs from the campus cafe will be reinvested in food insecurity programs at UCF<\/dd>\n
$1<\/dt>\n
From the sale of each 12-ounce bag of UCF coffee blends is also put toward reducing food insecurity on campus. Barnie\u2019s UCF blends are available for purchase at any of its locations \u2014 including the campus cafe \u2014 online<\/a> and at future grocery store locations.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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\"A

A barista makes a customer’s order.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Students

The new cafe provides a place for students to study and take a break between classes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright (second from left) with Barnie’s Coffee and Aramark leadership at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the cafe.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24259,"template":"","categories":[979],"tags":[1590,1434,101,1452],"class_list":["post-24090","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-focus","tag-community-impact","tag-john-c-hitt-library","tag-partnerships","tag-ucf-alumni","issues-fall-2023"],"yoast_head":"\nUCF, Barnie's Extend Support for Students with New Cafe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A new on-campus coffee shop not only provides a place to refuel, but also supports food insecurity causes at UCF.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/perfect-blend\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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