Coffee Tasting Class
Learn to taste coffee the expert way with a custom coffee tasting kit!
What participants do
The easiest way to learn more about how a coffee tastes…is to taste it next to another coffee!
In this guided coffee tasting led by a Driftaway Coffee Educator, participants will discover how to taste & evaluate coffees from around the world the way experts do.
What’s shipped to participants
THE VIRTUAL COFFEE TASTING KIT
$52 for 60 minute tasting | $46 for 30 minute tasting
- FREE US SHIPPING FOR ALL PRODUCTS -
Expedited & international shipping options available.
Participants can choose from Whole bean coffee or ground coffee.
THE VIRTUAL COFFEE TASTING KIT
$52 for 60 minute tasting | $46 for 30 minute tasting
- FREE US SHIPPING FOR ALL PRODUCTS -
Expedited & international shipping options available.
Participants can choose from Whole bean coffee or ground coffee.
What participants need at home
Kettle or pot to heat 50oz / 1.5L water, two spoons, two mugs.
A coffee brewer is not required, we'll brew in the sampling glasses.
A coffee grinder (only if selecting whole beans).
Decaf options
1. Caf-decaf tasting kit
• 3 (30-minute tasting) or 5 (60-minute tasting) pre-measured 12gm caffeinated coffees for the tasting - only 1-2 tablespoons per coffee will be tasted during the tasting.
• 3 or 5 glasses
• A flavor wheel and tasting form
• 1 lb of decaf coffee to be enjoyed after the tasting
• Whole bean coffee or ground coffee.
2. 2lb Decaf Coffee
Participants get 2 lbs of one decaf coffee. No glasses or tasting forms are included, so they can’t participate completely in the tasting. They can brew their decaf for the event and the instructor will describe the decaf coffee as part of the tasting.
Add-ons
1. Porlex Manual Mini grinder - This is one of the most compact, useful grinders on the market. The silicon allows you to have a firm grip on the cylinder while grinding. The handle comes off and you are able to store it alongside your grinder too. +$69.95
2. Baratza Encore Burr Grinder - The Encore is lauded by coffee experts as the go-to entry level grinder for those brewing coffee at home. The Encore gives a great grind for drip/manual brew and also grinds fine enough for espresso. +$169.95
About your hosts
James McCarthy has just short of two decades of professional experience in specialty coffee, ranging from barista to manager to roaster, as well as being the 2013 World Brewer’s Cup Champion. He has a strong passion for coffee education and firmly believes that coffee can be accessible. He uses his years of experience to deliver information in a fun, approachable way.
Cyrenthia fell in love with coffee in 2011 when visiting a coffee farm in Guatemala, and started working in specialty coffee professionally the next year. She is now a national competitor in the Specialty Coffee Association’s Coffee in Good Spirits, a coffee-based cocktail competition, and recent author of Dirty Barista, a cocktail recipe book. She’s also a mother and licensed social worker!
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