Sample coffees from Africa, Central and South Americas, and the Asian Pacific. We will taste and evaluate these coffees using the techniques and tools used by professional tasters. This is an eye-opening introduction of the world of coffee.
Learn the keys to successful coffee brewing using a wide variety of brewing methods from filter drip to syphon pot. This tasting session will explore a single coffee brewed 6 to 8 different ways, each producing a unique taste. We will discuss the merits and differences of each style while we demonstrate the proper proportions […]
Sample coffees from Africa, Central and South Americas, and the Asian Pacific. We will taste and evaluate these coffees using the techniques and tools used by professional tasters. This is an eye-opening introduction of the world of coffee.
Learn the keys to successful coffee brewing using a wide variety of brewing methods from filter drip to syphon pot. This tasting session will explore a single coffee brewed 6 to 8 different ways, each producing a unique taste. We will discuss the merits and differences of each style while we demonstrate the proper proportions […]
“Coffee is not a big deal to farmers in Papua New Guinea; family is. Coffee pays for the exchanges and social obligations one had to every marriage, birth and death in their house-line or clan. Compared to the vibrant personalities of each village, the coffee trees seemed particularly boring. It made me realize that coffee […]
Sample coffees from Africa, Central and South Americas, and the Asian Pacific. We will taste and evaluate these coffees using the techniques and tools used by professional tasters. This is an eye-opening introduction of the world of coffee.
Learn the keys to successful coffee brewing using a wide variety of brewing methods from filter drip to syphon pot. This tasting session will explore a single coffee brewed 6 to 8 different ways, each producing a unique taste. We will discuss the merits and differences of each style while we demonstrate the proper proportions […]
Learn about Yerba Mate (“Mate” is pronounced like “Latte”!), a nutrient-dense, caffeine-rich tea treasured in South America. Our tea expert Charles Russman will teach you how to brew it, using a traditional drinking gourd & bombilla (a metal, filtered drinking straw) as used in South America for hundreds of years.
The cost of this event includes a traditionally crafted, cured, and seasoned gourd & bombilla to use in class and to take home with you!
Following the educational portion of this event, there will a discussion on the following topic:
Learning: What one topic do you feel is the most important for everyone to know, and why?
Sample coffees from Africa, Central and South Americas, and the Asian Pacific. We will taste and evaluate these coffees using the techniques and tools used by professional tasters. This is an eye-opening introduction of the world of coffee.
Learn the keys to successful coffee brewing using a wide variety of brewing methods from filter drip to syphon pot. This tasting session will explore a single coffee brewed 6 to 8 different ways, each producing a unique taste. We will discuss the merits and differences of each style while we demonstrate the proper proportions […]
Tea is the world’s most popular drink (second only to water!), and for good reason. In Tea 101, you will taste and explore the six main types of tea and the most common tisanes (herbal "teas"). We'll cover the history of tea, how to prepare and select tea, and some of the benefits of drinking […]
Sample coffees from Africa, Central and South Americas, and the Asian Pacific. We will taste and evaluate these coffees using the techniques and tools used by professional tasters. This is an eye-opening introduction of the world of coffee.