The Palomino Blackwing 200 Pencil is a tribute to coffee shops like Caffè Lena and the creative culture they help cultivate. Each pen features a metallic copper design inspired by the classic copper coffee roasting machines found in many coffee shops during the 1950s and 1960s. This pencil is inspired by the roasting process that begins when the internal temperature of a coffee bean reaches 200 degrees Celsius, transforming it into the familiar coffee bean. Palomino Blackwing pencil features our firm graphite core, perfect for finding inspiration in a local coffee shop.
In 1948, amidst the uncertainty of post-war America, the Beat Generation was born. This literary movement, rooted in anti-materialism and exploration of the human condition, gathered in New York and San Francisco coffeehouses to recite poetry over cups of black coffee. During the 1950s and 1960s, coffeehouses became synonymous with creativity and intellectualism. Palomino Blackwing One example was Caffè Lena in Saratoga, New York. Opened in a former carpentry shop in 1960, Caffè Lena remains the oldest coffeehouse in the United States still in operation today.
