Cuppa Go

Serving Fresh Unexpected Since 2020

Cuppa Go is your rockin' global coffeehouse. Your window on the world: global cultures, arts, photography, music, short films, nature, science, history, stories, space, global perspectives. And probably other interesting detours on the way to those destinations. There's always hot cuppas and sweets, too!

You Can See 20 Quadrillion Miles, At Least

Fascinating and downright astonishing things you may not know about the universe, including some real oddities and misconceptions! 17...

The Jazz Songbook Re-Imagined: Beegie Adair

Throughout a 60-year career of renowned jazz piano mastery, Beegie Adair's unique style left a lasting impact on classic songs. While...

Rare Cookbooks From Japan, Mexico, USA, Europe, & Middle East, (10th C-20th C)

Some of the world's oldest known recipes are available in online archives. These cookbooks are adventures in themselves! Some are easy to...

Aretha Franklin: Rare And Classic Performances By The Queen Of Soul

Very few artists have impacted music like the "Queen of Soul." Here is a showcase of some rare and classic live performances: full of...

Stunning Photos from 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition

From over 50,000 entries, check out the incredible winners of the Natural History Museum's annual photography contest. Wildlife...

The Afro-Caribbean Roots of Jazz: Early Recordings

Although jazz is often said to be an American creation, that's not the whole story. The rhythms and syncopation of jazz originate in...

World Languages: How We Speak, How We Sound, And What This Says About Our Future

Just as humanity has a common point of origin in Africa, so also does language. The branches of the human tree grow out of a common root,...

A 1,446-Year-Old Japanese Company: How Did They Do That?

The world's longest continuously-operating company--Kongō Gumi construction company--was founded in 578 CE. It's amazing resilience...

Ground-Breaking Mexican-American Jazzmen: Remaking the Border of Jazz

In the 1950s and 1960s, Anthony Ortega, Ralph Peña, and Chuck Flores brought their own unique sounds into a jazz world that seemed to...

The Atlas of Humanity: Images and Stories from Cultures Worldwide

Every people is a treasure for humanity. Explore this amazing on-going project of some hundred photographers from all over the world, who...

Awesomeness Across Our World: The Spectacular, Unusual, And Fun!

From the Chocolate Hills to the world's deepest canyon, explore some of Earth's most spectacular and unusual geographical features, and...

5 Of The World's Wonderful, Lesser-Known, Warm Drinks (With Recipes)

From Mexico and Turkey, to Indonesia, Tibet, Nigeria, Ghana, and beyond...some amazing warm cuppas you can enjoy at home! Champurrado...

Wonderful Places In The World You've (Probably) Never Heard Of

From simple delights to epic wonders, here are some amazing, but little-known places you can visit while you sip your cuppa! 24 Amazing...

Mind-Bending Maps Show The World As You've Never, Ever Seen It

What would a map look like if what mattered weren't borders, but what was actually happening with people and their activities on the...

The Ethereal Sound of Outer Space

How would you feel if suddenly, as you quietly admired a dark and starry sky, you heard the stars, galaxies, and black holes making all...

Paula Nicho Cúmez: Mayan Artist Breaking New Ground For Indigenous Women

The most important female Mayan artist in Guatemala today paints themes that represent the point of view of a woman and symbolize...

Music Central To Cultures: Part One

Today Cuppa Go begins a journey through musical forms across the globe that are central to cultural traditions. Music, as a universal...

Bettie Mae Fikes: The "Voice Of Selma" And Singing For Freedom Ever Since

Known as "the Voice of Selma," Bettie Mae Fikes became a Civil Rights Movement activist at age 15 and never looked back. Her powerful...

The Oldest Art In The World

Paintings and carvings from Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, and Europe showcase some of the earliest prehistoric art yet...

Windows: What Other People See In Their World.

Exploring the world though the views that other people see. What Do Other People Around The World See Outside Their Windows? - The...

The Mills Brothers: Legendary Harmonies, Ground-Breaking Artists

Selling more than 50 million records while breaking racial barriers, they are one of music history's best-loved and most influential...

Foods That Are Central To Culture: Gahwa In The Arab World

So important is gahwa (coffee) in the Arab world the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included...

Sights! Music! Tastes! Three Amazing Ways To Virtually See The World

No reason to stay home! With these virtual travel opportunities, not even decades can keep you away! Choose Your Destination: AirPano -...

The Transformative Power of Smiles

Explore the way a smile transforms our mindsets and assumptions about strangers. Before and After Photos Reveal How Much a Smile Changes...

Mind-Engaging, Heart-Provoking Short Films About Transformation

These impactful short films explore widely-varied stories of transformation--personal, social, spiritual, global. The Great Wolf and...

Mihaela Noroc's Stunning Atlas of Beauty: Everyone Is Beautiful

Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc spent the last seven years touring the world, discovering the unnoticed beauty blooming in every...

Mexico's First Black/Indigenous President And The AfroMexicans

The second President of Mexico, Vicente Ramon Guerrero Saldaña, was born in 1783 in Tixtla, in the state of Guerrero. His father was...

Visions Of Sacredness: Places And Sounds Around The World

Experiences of the sacred, transcendence, and spiritual oneness play a centering role in all cultures. This universal spiritual yearning...

Listen for Free: Archives of Jazz, Blues, Folk, Country, and World Music.

Explore these wonderful online music archives and listen to, and learn about, the music and musicians. You'll be truly amazed at the...

Amazing, Crazy, Entertaining Science!

These science YouTube channels are a lot more fun than much of what passes for entertainment these days. If you think science isn't fun...

These Centuries-Old Bridges Weren't Built - They're Grown

One of the wonders of North-East India are the bridges created out of the living roots of rubber trees. The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji -...

A World Full of Cats! The Epic and Beautiful Story of Big and Little Felines.

From the tiny Rusty-Spotted Cat of Sri Lanka to the massive Siberian Tiger, and all the domestic cats in between, cats are impressive....

The Drummers Were (and Are) Women

Across the globe, men often appear to dominate the acoustic art of drumming and drumming performance. Closer inspection, however, reveals...

Stunning Bald Eagle Webcam Views

Since 2015, FOBBV (Friends of Big Bear Valley) has shared a unique window into the lives of a bald eagle couple: Jackie & Shadow. View...

Odetta: Voice Of The Civil Rights Movement

Enjoy 'The Queen of American Folk Music.' Remembering Odetta, Voice of the Civil Rights Movement - Profile of the legendary...

Take a Dive into the Living Heritage of Humanity

Humanity's traditions are all connected. Discover the links between the different elements of our intangible heritage! Take a deep...

Ella Fitzgerald: Live!

Experience the First Lady of Jazz in live concerts! The spectacular voice, high energy swinging style, and amazing bands she sang with....

What Kids Around The World Eat

Check out the differences in the daily diets of children in countries around the world. 25 Kids From Around The World Photographed With...

Incredible, Delightfully Weird, Chain Reactions!

Just for the fun of it, here's some melt-your-eyeballs chain reaction machines! Amazing creativity! The Cake Server - Watch this insane...

Six Amazing Imaginary Worlds...And One You Can Make Yourself

Tired of the current world you're experiencing? Take a break and explore these incredible (and fun) imaginary worlds. An Imaginary World...

"I Will Find A Way To Do This! So Be It!" - Octavia E. Butler, W.E.B. DuBois, And Power To Be & Do

Persevere. Strive. Learn. Feel. Perceive. Share. Find your power and use it. Octavia E. Butler's Self-Talk - This link is to the...

Spectacular Photos Of 2023

Today we showcase the winning photographs from major world photography contests. From all continents, and from professionals to...

Online Archives Showcasing Masterpieces Of Japanese Illustration

Explore thousands of magnificent Japanese illustrations and woodblock prints available online, many for high-resolution download....

Foods That Are Central To Culture: Corn In Mexico And Guatemala

For Mexicans, Guatemalans, and other “children of corn," maize is entwined in life, history and tradition. It is not just an important...

Stevie Wonder: Phenomenon For The Ages

From his electrifying debut at age eleven, through all the amazing performances in the years since, this 'one-man-band' has influenced...

Great Multicultural Cities Before The Global Age

In our global age, many cities around the world are richly diverse in culture, language, religion, and traditions. But, although our...

The Canary Islands: Breathtaking Beauty, Tenderete Music & Dance, Yummy Cortado Leche Leche, And More!

The Canary Islands' rich cultural interplay of heavy Spanish influence and historic Canarian life results in vibrant cities, dynamic...

Perceiving Beyond Our Perceptions

There is so much more to "reality" than we normally perceive. Our "common sense" view of the world, based on how our mind organizes our...

The Last Time The Climate Changed

Today's post is a story about the last time the Earth warmed as it is warming now. Looking back to such a time provides a uniquely...

Black Tea Houses And Suffragette Tea Houses: The Little-Known Story Of Tea And Civil Rights

Now little-known or forgotten, sharing a cup of tea was an important catalyst for building the friendships, sense of community...