Find Your Path to Coffee Understanding
Whether you seek structured learning, intimate exploration, or workplace improvement, we offer thoughtful approaches to coffee education tailored to different needs and preferences.
Return HomeThree Distinct Approaches
We recognize that people come to coffee education with different goals, time commitments, and learning preferences. Some value the structure and credential of a formal course. Others prefer the flexibility and intimacy of private exploration. Many simply want better coffee at work without complexity.
Each of our services delivers genuine coffee knowledge while honoring these different approaches. All three draw from the same foundational methodology but adapt delivery to suit distinct needs. Choose the path that feels most comfortable for your situation.
Coffee Appreciation Course
A comprehensive six-week program covering coffee fundamentals from origin to cup. Structured curriculum with certificate upon completion.
Duration: Six weekly sessions
Group Size: Maximum 8 students
Best For: Those seeking systematic instruction
$225 USD
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Private Cupping Session
Intimate tasting experience for individuals or small groups. Flexible focus and scheduling to match your interests and availability.
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Group Size: Up to 4 guests
Best For: Casual exploration and discovery
$70 USD
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Corporate Coffee Program
Complete workplace coffee improvement service. Assessment, equipment recommendations, staff training, and ongoing supply arrangements.
Duration: Ongoing relationship
Scope: Customized to team size
Best For: Businesses seeking quality coffee
From $150 USD
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Coffee Appreciation Course
Our most comprehensive offering provides systematic instruction across all aspects of coffee understanding. Six weekly sessions build knowledge progressively, from sensory calibration through independent cupping proficiency.
What You'll Learn
- • Professional cupping protocol and sensory evaluation
- • Origin characteristics and regional profiles
- • Processing methods and their flavor impacts
- • Roast development and quality assessment
- • Brewing fundamentals and extraction principles
- • Independent practice and continued learning
Course Format
- • Weekly 2-hour sessions over six weeks
- • Maximum 8 students per class
- • Combination of instruction and hands-on tasting
- • Take-home practice exercises between sessions
- • Certificate of completion provided
- • Ongoing access to quarterly open cuppings
This course suits those who appreciate structure, value formal credentials, and can commit to regular weekly attendance. The systematic approach ensures comprehensive coverage while group size allows personal attention.
Private Cupping Session
An intimate introduction to coffee tasting for those seeking exploration without formal structure. Sessions adapt to your interests and questions, creating a relaxed learning environment focused on enjoyment and discovery.
Session Experience
- • Introduction to professional cupping protocol
- • Guided tasting of carefully selected coffees
- • Vocabulary development for flavor description
- • Exploration of origins, processing, or other focus areas
- • Answers to your specific questions
- • Recommendations for continued learning
Flexibility
- • Schedule at your convenience
- • Bring up to 3 guests
- • Choose your focus areas of interest
- • Book multiple sessions to explore different topics
- • No prerequisite knowledge required
- • Often leads to full course enrollment
Private sessions work well for curious beginners, groups celebrating special occasions, or those testing whether formal coffee education interests them. The relaxed format encourages questions and personal exploration.
Corporate Coffee Program
Comprehensive workplace coffee improvement designed for sustainable quality. We assess your situation, provide practical recommendations, train your staff, and establish systems that maintain standards without constant intervention.
Program Components
- • Current setup assessment and needs analysis
- • Equipment recommendations matched to usage
- • Coffee selection based on team preferences
- • Staff training on proper technique
- • Basic troubleshooting instruction
- • Ongoing supply arrangements if desired
Implementation
- • Initial consultation to understand goals
- • Realistic recommendations within budget
- • Focus on sustainable solutions
- • Training creates internal capability
- • Flexible ongoing support terms
- • Suitable for any team size
Corporate programs serve businesses that recognize good coffee improves workplace satisfaction but lack expertise to implement improvements. Our focus on practical, maintainable systems ensures long-term success rather than temporary upgrades.
Finding Your Fit
Choose the Course if you:
Value systematic learning, want comprehensive coverage, can commit to weekly attendance, appreciate credentials, prefer structured environments, or seek professional development in coffee.
Choose Private Cupping if you:
Want to explore coffee casually, need scheduling flexibility, prefer intimate settings, are testing interest before committing to a course, have specific questions or focus areas, or seek a unique group experience.
Choose Corporate Program if you:
Want better workplace coffee, need equipment guidance, seek staff training, desire ongoing supply arrangements, value practical sustainable solutions, or recognize coffee quality impacts employee satisfaction.
Still Uncertain?
We're happy to discuss which option might suit your situation. Contact us with your questions and we'll help you determine the best starting point for your coffee education journey.
Get in TouchUnderstanding the Investment
Coffee education represents an investment in daily enjoyment and understanding that compounds over years. The knowledge you gain serves you every time you purchase beans, visit a cafe, or brew at home. Unlike material purchases that depreciate, skills and understanding increase in value through continued use.
Our pricing reflects the actual cost of small group instruction, quality coffee for tasting, and the expertise we bring to teaching. We maintain modest class sizes specifically to ensure effective learning, which means we can't achieve the economies of scale that larger programs use to reduce prices. This trade-off prioritizes your learning outcomes over our operational efficiency.
For businesses, improved coffee typically costs less than expected while delivering measurable impact on workplace satisfaction. Many companies spend significant amounts on mediocre coffee simply through inefficient purchasing and preparation. Our corporate program often reduces ongoing costs while improving quality through better decision-making and less waste.
We're transparent about what each service includes and honest about what it doesn't. There are no hidden fees, required equipment purchases, or pressure to buy additional services. You receive exactly what we describe, taught by people genuinely committed to your learning rather than maximizing revenue.
Ready to Begin?
Choose the service that fits your needs and schedule, or contact us to discuss which approach might serve you. We look forward to helping you develop genuine coffee appreciation through whichever path feels right.