Origin and Grind (Paperback)

Language: English

Published by C.R.Hale Publishing, 2026

9798295773648

Series: Book 1 of 1 - Kids Can Cook

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Paperback. Before the block wakes up and before the horns start their grind, Ro flips the sign to Open at Origin & Grind - a coffee shop rooted deep in North Memphis, Tennessee. He turns to his daughter Zora and says, "Today we listen to the beans and their mind."Origin & Grind is a lyrical, spoken-word picture book that follows nine-year-old Zora Robinson as her father, Malik "Ro" Robinson, teaches her the art and history behind their family's coffee roasting craft. Through poetic, rhythmic language and vivid graphic-novel-style illustrations, Ro guides Zora from the roaster's first crack all the way back to the Ethiopian highlands - where a shepherd named Kaldi first noticed his goats dancing wild from a cherry-red find."This ain't just beans in heat," Ro tells her. "This is heartbeat work, rhythm and repeat. Sample roast small - that's how we listen. How we hear what the soil been missin'. We don't just roast - we remember. Every crack, every scent, got a story to render."Side by side with Ro, Zora learns that coffee didn't start in a chain cafe. It came from African soil, from Ethiopian hills, and from hands that tended the earth long before the world gave it a French name or a price tag of regret. She learns that to roast with intention is to reclaim something true - to put history back in the flame.Back at Origin & Grind, the whole block gathers. Miss Laverne comes for peace, not the clocks. Dee from down the street sketches beats at the bar. Every sip, every sound - that's who they are. Together, Ro and Zora grind slow, honor fast, and lift the past so the flavor lasts.Rich with Afrocentric motifs, kente-inspired borders, and warm espresso tones, Origin & Grind is part love letter to Black entrepreneurship, part celebration of African coffee heritage, and part community portrait of a neighborhood where craft, culture, and memory live in every cup.Perfect for: readers ages 6-12, classroom cultural education, Black History Month, family read-alouds, school and public libraries, and community programs celebrating Black-owned small business."Every bean has a story. Every block has a culture." A lyrical, Afrocentric picture book about coffee's African roots, Black craft, and the North Memphis community where every pour carries a name. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Title
Origin and Grind (Paperback)
Author
C.R. Hale
Publisher
C.R.Hale Publishing
Publication year
2026
Condition
new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 13
9798295773648
Series
Book 1 of 1: Kids Can Cook

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