Learn the story behind your morning cup. From seed to mug, coffee has shaped the lives of thousands of people worldwide. Working with renowned green-coffee buyer Geoff Watts, the filmmakers travel to America's biggest coffee-drinking cities and to producing countries, interviewing connoisseurs and farmers alike.
With a focus on the social and cultural landscape of coffee, Caffeinated gives viewers rare access to the farmers who grow the perfect bean, and the roasters and baristas who brew the perfect cup.
A film by Hạnh Nguyễn and Vishal Solanki.
Viewer’s Choice Award
Best Documentary Feature
7th Annual Taste Awards, San Francisco, 2016
Grounds for Praise
What the press had brewing about Caffeinated.
Barista Magazine
New Coffee Film, “Caffeinated”: A Beautiful, Intellectual Journey to the Heart of Our Industry
The coffee trade’s own magazine on a film that puts the growers, roasters and baristas first. January 13, 2015
Santa Barbara Independent
Caffeinated
A conversation with directors Hạnh Nguyễn and Vishal Solanki, and a strong recommendation to watch. January 26, 2015
Downtown Magazine NYC
“Caffeinated” Directors Vishal Solanki & Hạnh Nguyễn Talk About Coffee, Their New Film
On coffee’s journey from farm to cup, the directors’ own coffee habits, and making films in India and the U.S. July 17, 2015
Blogcritics
Movie Review: “Caffeinated” with Danny Glover
An engaging look at coffee’s history and its global supply chain. July 15, 2015
Fangirl Nation
“Caffeinated”: A Meditation on Coffee and Connection
How coffee builds relationships, from neighborhood cafés to the growers and buyers behind every cup. July 7, 2015