The goal of the class colloquially known as “science coffee” is to simultaneously learn how to read, understand, and discuss scientific papers, to stay in touch with developments in the world of theoretical physics and astrophysics, and to develop and maintain cohesion between the students and the faculty. “Science coffee” meets twice per week for 30 minutes. Every meeting typically covers 2-3 items such as new paper from arxiv.org, nature.com or sciencemag.com, new paper by local authors, review of conference participation, or a recent event of general scientific interest.