"Best Coffee Roasters in the US"
"A no-brainer for the extra-picky
coffee lover"
"For the coffee lover who wants to expand their palate, this collection of freshly roasted and curated single-origin beans provides an in-depth taste of the nuances of coffees from around the world."
EXPERT GUIDED VIRTUAL TASTINGS
Led by our experienced Coffee Educators, you'll taste five different coffees side-by-side, similar to how professionals taste and evaluate coffees.
All from the comfort of your home!
EXPERT GUIDED VIRTUAL TASTINGS
Led by 2013 World Brewer's Champion James McCarthy, you'll taste
five different coffees side-by-side, similar to how professionals
taste and evaluate coffees.
All from the comfort of your home!
TASTE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Purchase a tasting session for just your household, or invite friends and family to join you. You'll get to discuss flavors with each other, share notes, and bond over favorites!
HOW IT WORKS
1
Choose a date and time for your session
2
We’ll send everyone a virtual tasting kit, with 5 unlabeled coffees to brew during your session.
3
At your scheduled time, a Coffee Educator will guide your group through the coffee tasting. On Zoom, of course!
4
Slurp, taste and learn more about all of the coffees. Brew your favorites after the tasting!
MAKE IT YOURS
BECOME A COFFEE CONNOISSEUR
We'll tell you all about each of the coffees you’ve tasted, including taste profile, roast level & farm location.
BECOME A COFFEE CONNOISSEUR
James will tell you all about each of the coffees you’ve tasted, including taste profile, roast level & farm location.
FIND YOUR FAVORITES
Tasting is the only way to figure out what coffee
you like. The tasting kit is designed to help you
identify your coffee preferences and learn more
about what kind of coffees you enjoy!
WHAT'S IN THE VIRTUAL TASTING KIT?
The Virtual Tasting Kit has 12g of 5 different coffees pre-weighed for the tasting, 5 cups, a Tasting Form and Flavor Wheel, along with a grind sample, so you can be confident that your grinder is calibrated correctly before we start (pre-ground option also available).
We'll also send five x 2 oz bags of each of the coffees so you can enjoy after the tasting!
All you need at home is a coffee grinder, a kettle (1.5 L), two spoons
per participant and two extra cups. No coffee maker required!
INTERESTED IN SCHEDULING A TASTING WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES?
Coffee is intrinsically about people. Whether you're gathering for a personal or professional experience, we can tailor the tasting to your group!
Check out our Corporate Virtual Tastings, or email [email protected] to inquire.
SUBSCRIBER-EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY TASTINGS
You can also join us for our free weekly tastings on Zoom!
Open to all customers - grab an Explorer Box and join our tasting!
FAQ
We highly recommend whole bean for an optimal tasting experience, but if you don't have access to a grinder, we can ship you the coffees ground.
The coffees come in pre-weighed pouches, and the cups are just the right size for the amount of water needed, so no scale is required.
We know that shipments can get delayed, especially during this pandemic, so we monitor tracking info and will alert you if we think the package won't get to you in time so you're able to reschedule. For more info, see this article.
We recommend grinding about 5 minutes before the session, but no sooner than that. If you have a hand grinder, it may take a few extra minutes.
The best grind size for this type of tasting is medium - what you'd use for a pour over or electric drip. It should look a little finer than sea salt.
The "Drip" or Medium grind is perfect for the tasting.
Yes! We include 2 Tasting Forms in each kit for 2 people (per screen). More people can be added by copying the form if needed.
This session is a modified version of the professional cupping style of tasting. Since there’s multiple steps involved, unfortunately, there isn't enough time for a brew session.
We'll ship it about a week before your scheduled time, so that all households receive fresh coffee just in time for the tasting (with a little bit of buffer). We'll share tracking information as soon as it's shipped.
Please e-mail us at [email protected] for any custom requests. We'll do our best to accommodate.
Yes, absolutely!
Yes, we know things happen and schedules change! You can reschedule up to 12 hours before the session (there is a link to change the appointment in your confirmation e-mail). However, please bear in mind that we have limited slots available and would appreciate as much advance notice as possible for any changes.
Unfortunately, this is only available for U.S.-based households at this time.
The weekly Saturday tasting is 60 minutes as opposed to 90 for this Private Tasting, and interaction with your host is more limited. The Private tasting is more intimate, with plenty of time to ask questions and talk coffee. Also, the weekly tasting is designed around our Explorer Box, and you use your own mugs to brew into and taste out of. For the Private Virtual Tasting, we ship you the coffees, tasting forms and cups.
This is a very forgiving, gentle way to make coffee. As long as you're as close as you can get, it'll work great!
