The worldwide popularity of coffee has yielded new flavor combinations and methods that offer a savory experience far beyond the old “cuppa joe.”

Join connoisseur Amy Paradise for “Blending Fun with Amy, Barista Edition,” at three area Ocean County Library branches. She will be appearing at the Long Beach Island branch in Surf City on Wednesday, Sept. 6; the Tuckerton branch on Thursday, Sept. 7; and the Waretown branch on Tuesday, Sept. 12. All programs begin at 2 p.m.

A local mother, former educator and two-time cancer survivor, Paradise will demonstrate techniques for creating blended…