Common Grounds shines a spotlight on people doing incredible things in their communities around coffee. Their work advances creativity, causes, and conversation, and expresses the notion that specialty coffee is for all.

We're back with our latest installment of Common Grounds. Today we bring you Cydni Patterson, a coffee lover, educator, Glitter Cat alumna, and host of the Sprudge Podcast Network's Cascara. Here’s what drives Cydni, in her own words.