Drip & Culture - Socially Minded Coffee

06/02/2026

You all have given us a real challenge, figure out if we can make something more popular than our mango sticky rice matcha! And we love a challenge.

Currently in the lab working on our summer menu.

Pull up and ask if we have any previews ready.

Stay tuned for more details on new drinks.

05/31/2026

Join Drip and Culture Founder, Adam Carson, Brandon Ewing, Director of Community Retail Branches for BCU, and Raul Ochoa, co-owner of Cornerstone Outdoor Living tomorrow as they discuss the joys and challenges of modern fatherhood.

Thank you again to the team at Arden Shore Child and Family Servicesfor the invitation.

Visit www.dripandculture.com to RSVP for the event.

This event is a collaboration between Arden Shore's Shore Talk Brown Bag program and Drip and Culture's Culture Sessions

05/30/2026

Start your Saturday off with a run, the grab some native plants, and then let’s go on a hike on Sunday. Basically it’s a be outside kind of weekend.

05/27/2026

This weekend, we’ve got the lineup you need for time in nature, with plants, and in conversation.

Better weather means more programming design to build relationships, be better humans, and do good work.

Hope to see you at one or all of the events.

And thanks to our partners Center for Conservation Leadership and Arden Shore Child and Family Services for believing in the vision.

Native Plant Sale. Saturday, May 30th, 10 AM - 12 PM

Join us for the 2nd edition of our Native Plant Sale with our partners from the Center for Conservation Leadership and Lake Forest Open Lands. The weather is right and it’s time to get those native species in the ground.
Location: Gonzalez/Drip and Culture Waukegan

Blue Moon Hike. Sunday, May 31st, 830 - 10 PM.

Our full moon hikes are one of our favorite ways to spend time in nature and with community. RSVP at www.dripandculture.com/events.
Location: Greene Nature Preserve in Lake Forest

Shore Talk x Culture Session - Conversation on Fatherhood and the Modern Family. Monday, June 1st. 11 AM - 1230 PM.

Join founder Adam Carson and guests as they discuss how modern fathers are redefining their roles at home and in society. RSVP on the website.
Location: Arden Shore in Downtown Waukegan

05/22/2026

Saturday morning vibes.

We run Waukegan because we believe in the possibility of what can be in these streets.

Run club merch drops tomorrow.

See you soon.

05/17/2026

05/16/2026

Come by today. Ask questions and get informed.

04/29/2026

Happy to support nature based programming alongside the Waukegan Parks Foundation, Waukegan Park District, and Lake County Audubon Society

Be sure to sign up for upcoming bird watching classes through this great program.

04/25/2026

What you doing in the morning?

Come through for a run.

04/18/2026

After the rain stops, come for a run in the AM.

Meet up at 8. Depart at 815 ish. To city hall and back. 😏

You know the vibe.

04/11/2026

Forecast call for good running conditions in the AM.

Meet up at 8 AM in the Gonzalez/Drip parking lot. Run start at 815 ish.

All paces welcome. No runners left behind.

Come through.

04/09/2026

Here’s the real question. If we bottle our ube milk base, you trying to get some or nah?

We finally got Gus in a video! Try one of our hojicha offerings the next time you’re in and need a change of pace thats still delicious.

04/03/2026

Upcoming programming with Waukegan Park District Waukegan Parks Foundation and Lake County Audubon Society

Birding is a vibe. Bring the kids and let’s go outside.

Explore birds and nature at Birds & Binoculars starting Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Nature's Classroom in Bevier Park, located at 2255 YorkHouse Road. Partnering with the Waukegan Parks Foundation and the Lake County Audubon Society, this beginner-friendly program helps families learn bird identification, binocular skills, and enjoy guided outdoor activities. For more information and to register, go to waukeganparks.org/nature

04/02/2026

While our mango sticky rice matcha has the streets on 🔒 right now, our tea selection is also really good.

Thanks to our partners From Hood To Table and Nature's Emporium Shop for blessing us with their dope blends.

Be sure to check them out and try some tea next time you’re in.

03/16/2026

We’re late on the anniversary merch, but no better time than the present.

This has happened so many times, we had to put it on a shirt. To every single person that has told someone about us, that’s brought friends or family through when they came to town, that has supported, we see you and honor you.

Nydia and I are just two people who believe in the power of small business to shape community for the better. Every day for the last five years we’ve put work into having a dope product that represents the richness of culture and experience in our community.

Together, you are helping us show what is possible.

This goes to print and will be available soon.

Stay tuned for the drop.

03/14/2026

You know the vibe, run the city and change the narrative.

Wind or no wind, see you in the AM. 🫡

2.0ish miles
Run starting at 815 ish.

03/01/2026

Break away from the doomscrolling. Come spend some time in nature and check out the blood moon.

Your central nervous system will thank you.

This Tuesday. RSVP required. See you soon.

02/28/2026

It’s the weekend, you going for a run tomorrow or nah?

Pull up if you’re trying to run & build community.

8 AM Meet Up

Run starts at 816 AM ish.

02/21/2026

We back in that action.

Tomorrow morning 8 AM.

We’re thinking of adding a night run during the week. You down?

02/20/2026

This weather have you feeling a way? Come by tomorrow to get a flu shot from our friends at the Interprofessional Community Clinic

The world is getting more complicated by the way, but we got you. Connecting you with partners that care is our goal.

This program is a part of our efforts to address health inequality in our community and partner with likeminded organizations.

10 AM - 1 PM
Upstairs at GATHR Creative Studio

And if you’ve got questions or concerns, staff will be there to speak with you

02/18/2026

So what we hear yall saying is that we should keep the strawberry and cream tiramisu cold brew on the menu, right?

Our Springish menu touched down this past weekend.

What’s your favorite drink so far?

02/13/2026

You got plans this weekend? If not, we got a little something for you.

Valentine’s Day drink specials all weekend.

Saturday Morning
Bouquets from Emerging Blooms and treats from 7 - 10 AM.

Run with Drip and Culture Run Club 8 AM
Just a 2 mile run to get back into the groove of things.

Office Hours Session 2 with the team from the Interprofessional Community Clinic
Come meet 1:1 with medical professionals to discuss the flu vaccine.
Our vaccination clinic is coming up on February 21st.

Sunday Morning
Join our local Girl Scout Troop 4800 for a Girl Scout cookie sale! 10 AM - 2 PM

Pull up. Happy Valentine’s Day.

02/11/2026

New menu goes live Friday.

As you take a break from the Epstein files, AI takeover, Minnesota is still under occupation, Benito Bowl hangover, and whatever else is happening this week....we’re here for you.

At this point, our menu change is an opportunity to celebrate a change in season and be in community. If we can bring any form of positivity into your world, we’re down for it.

See you soon. Stay safe and be well.

02/06/2026

Come through this tomorrow, February 7th for Office Hours - Session 1 with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Interprofessional Community Clinic team, where you can ask questions about vaccinations and other related topics.

This program is a part of our larger commitment to host conversations that help individuals and families lead healthier, more productive lives. Bring your positivity, questions, and help us build the trust we need to ensure the most vulnerable are cared for.

If you cannot make this session, Office Hours Session 2 takes place, Saturday, February 14th from 10 AM - 12 PM.

Come be a part of community in real life.

Sessions are in English and Spanish.