It makes sense that a museum in coffee-mad Seattle would offer a new exhibit about the origins of coffee.

And that's exactly what the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is doing between now and Sept. 7 with "Coffee: The World in Your Cup."

The exhibit includes:

» Color photographs of farms from South America, Africa and the Pacific Islands that tell the global story of coffee cultivation and trade.

» Live coffee plants and real props from the coffee farming industry.

» Four short videos featuring different aspects of the coffee industry, including the local coffee scene.

» Wall-to-wall display of coffee bags from dozens of Northwest coffee roasters.

» In-gallery "Cafe" setting for weekend coffee tastings and demonstrations.

The exhibit also explores the environmental and social impacts of the coffee industry and recommends ways for consumers to make socially and environmentally responsible coffee purchases at the grocery store or in a coffee shop. It covers the impacts of caffeine, the world's most commonly-used drug, on your body and information on how coffee became so popular.

For information about the exhibit or the Burke Museum, which is located on the University of Washington campus, log on to www.burkemuseum.org.