NCC Video Waves “Java Jive”

September, 1996 Northampton Community College 30 minute local access TV program called "Java Jive" - exploring the relatively new phenomenon of the modern coffee house in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.
Produced by David Gruehn and John Schroter.

[@davidbingley6734]

In what year was this filmed? It's as if a coffee house is this obscure thing or something. I'm confused.

[@JohnSchroter]

I directed this in college - Bethlehem, PA 1996. Things were different then. People had poetry nights and talked to each other and read books. This is pre-smartphone, pre-cellphone, pre-laptops everywhere. Thank you for watching and asking about it!

[@davidbingley6734]

@@JohnSchroter
Yeah, I was winding down with college around '96'. Dietrich's coffee was just starting to get big and there was this small obscure place called Starbuck's just down the street. I remember telling my room mate at the time that I didn't think Starbucks would ever amount to anything. I wonder what ever happened to them? LOL