“Coffee and Development” takes a deep look at coffee through the social sciences, especially the history and political economy of coffee through the lens of International Development. The structural injustices within coffee reflect those of our globalized world, and this course will help you begin to unpack the historical origins of our 21st global challenges. This course takes a critical approach toward the ‘buzzwords’ of development (such as sustainability, resilience, and empowerment) and insists that understanding the root of the power dynamics between the Global North and the Global South is necessary before we can offer long-term solutions for the future of coffee, its land, and all the human hands involved.