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Milk Steaming/Latte Art for Beginners

Cafe Grumpy @ 13 Essex St, New York, NY

This latte art class will help you to learn milk steaming fundamentals and free-pour designs so you can impress family and friends. We’ll cover how to achieve proper milk texture for hearts, tulips and rosettas, plus the professional techniques to needed for an ideal finished composition. After a short discussion on theory and method, you’ll get the chance to try your hand at steaming and pouring. With the smaller group capacity of this class,...

So Now You're a Beer Nerd: Advanced Beers

Top Hops Beer Shop @ 94 Orchard St, New York, NY

You know your lagers from your ales, your bocks from your porters. But what about sours? Smoked beers? What the heck is a gueuze? And what IS the difference between a porter and a stout? In this class we tackle some more advanced styles and dig deeper in to the brewing techniques that get us there.

Introduction to Matcha (Special Price for 2)

Palais des Thés @ 107 Spring St, New York, NY

This matcha 101 class will tell you everything you need to know about matcha! From its origins to its health benefits and you'll get to learn how to prepare this very unique tea as well as discover delicious matcha-based recipes. Participants will enjoy the full sensory experience of tea tasting and the tea expert will share anecdotes and background information about each tea.  Price is for 2 persons.

Introduction to Tea & Tea Tasting (Special Price for 3)

Palais des Thés @ 107 Spring St, New York, NY

Participants will enjoy the full sensory experience of tea tasting and the tea expert will share anecdotes and background information about each tea. The tea classes will start with a journey into the tea plant itself while also exploring the craft of creating fine teas through a detailed and selective process. Overall, participants will take away a thorough ‘behind-the-scenes’ understanding of tea from production to taste. They will also train...

Introduction to Tea & Tea Tasting (Special Price for 2)

Palais des Thés @ 107 Spring St, New York, NY

Participants will enjoy the full sensory experience of tea tasting and the tea expert will share anecdotes and background information about each tea. The tea classes will start with a journey into the tea plant itself while also exploring the craft of creating fine teas through a detailed and selective process. Overall, participants will take away a thorough ‘behind-the-scenes’ understanding of tea from production to taste. They will also train...

Brewshop 101: Home Brewing Essentials

Bitter & Esters @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Unlock the secrets of home brewing in a friendly and informative environment at Bitter & Esters. Our hands-on intro classes provide the confidence, knowledge, and experience needed to become a skilled home brewer. Join us for a fantastic brewing experience and develop a deeper understanding of beer.

Palate Development

Cafe Grumpy @ 13 Essex St, New York, NY

Most specialty coffee bags that you see on the shelf list lots of “tasting notes” such as raspberries or dark chocolate. When it comes to the different things you can taste in coffee, the possibilities are endless! Our palate development class will help you identify those notes through comparative tasting and instruction. After taking this class you will have a better understanding of how all those different flavors translate to coffee. By...

Home Brewing

Cafe Grumpy @ 115 Delancey St, New York, NY

Join us for a home coffee brewing class to learn the same techniques that our baristas use to achieve great tasting coffee in our cafes. This class will cover the fundamentals of brewing to help you learn what proper extraction means and how to taste it in your cup. With step-by-step instructions and hands on practice using tools found in high end shops as well as home set ups, you’ll be brewing like the pros in no time. Everyone will leave with...

Become a Matcha Master

RESOBOX @ 91 East 3rd St, New York, NY

Become a Matcha Master: Learn About the Matcha Family, How to Choose & How to Use Matcha! Learn all about the Matcha and the many things you can make with it at our upcoming workshop! See below for a full outline of what you’ll learn! 1. Understanding Matcha Family: Shade Grown Teas & Other Green Tea Powders Expand your knowledge about Matcha and the Matcha family! You will learn what Gyokuro and Karigane are and how to prepare them....

Brewshop 501: All-Grain Brewing

Bitter & Esters @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Take your home brewing skills to the next level with Bitter & Esters' advanced class on all-grain brewing. Dive deep into the mashing process, water chemistry, and troubleshooting techniques, and learn how to avoid a stuck lauter. Join us for an immersive experience in the world of all-grain brewing.

Japanese Tea Ceremony and Garden Tour

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the culture and traditions of an authentic Japanese tea ceremony in the spirit of Kyoto's Zen gardens. During a demonstration on a specially crafted tea stage in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, presented by Omotesenke style tea ceremony instructor Keiko Kitazawa Koch, taste seasonal sweets and delicious matcha tea while experiencing the tranquility of this ancient practice.  Participants will also be treated to a guided tour of...

Tea and Well-Being Series

Radiance Tea House @ 158 W 55th St, New York, NY

In this tea course, you will understand the facts about tea, master the way of brewing tea, and experience the SPIRIT of tea. Through hands-on learning with our tea master as well as national certified herbalist, profound your passion of tea in a more professional way, we hope that this series of tea course will bring you, the ever-busy New Yorkers a break and an enjoyment of learning.  During the entire course, you’ll get a chance to taste...

Tea and Cheese Tasting

The Brooklyn Kitchen @ 100 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY

You've probably heard about wine and cheese, but how about tea and cheese?  Rachel Safko, food journalist, researcher, and tea expert, will be hosting this unusual tasting class that highlights a range of rare, world class teas paired with a number of our favorite artisanal cheeses. Menu: Kettl Sencha with Bonne Bouche  Rishi Li Shan High Mountain Oolong with Corcuera Manchego  Bellocq First Flush Darjeeling Margaret’s Hope...

Tea 101 + Tea Appreciation

Kronen Tea Education @ 1120 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY

This special course includes  An in-depth tasting workshop. Exploring the four main types of tea and their origins. The meaning of flavor, liquor, aroma, and mouthfeel. Hands-on cupping methodology.

Homebrewing Workshop

The Brooklyn Kitchen @ 100 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY

It's NYC Beer Week, so there's no better time to learn the joys of homebrewing! From malt to yeast to pH, our resident homebrew expert, Dailey Crafton, will give you the know-how to create a delicious batch of beer at home. Plus, in honor of Beer Week, you'll taste through 6 popular beer styles, all brewed within the 5 boroughs. Menu: Light snacks to pair with the booze

Tea and Beer Pairing

West Harlem Food & Beverage Association @ 2104 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY

Tea 101

Kronen Tea Education @ 1120 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY

This special course includes: How tea created empires and revolutionized culture. Overview of the production process: harvest, oxidation, blending, and bagging. Introduction to the main types of tea, and their less common variations. Benefits to a lifestyle of overall wellness.

Tea Appreciation

Kronen Tea Education @ 1120 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY

At the end of the class the student will learn How tea create empires and revolutionized culture. Overview of the production process: harvest, oxidation, blending, and bagging. Introduction to the main types of tea, and their less common variations. Benefits to a lifestyle of overall wellness.

Beer and Brewing 101

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Conduit Beer Co.’s Beer and Brewing 101  Taught by seasoned homebrewer Dailey Crafton. Dailey will cover the basic beer brewing process through live demonstration and conduct a tasting and discussion of the makeup and flavor profiles of 6 popular beer styles.

Kombucha 101: Fermenting Tea

Bitter & Esters @ 700 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Joshua Witchger has spent the last seven years fermenting foods and beverages at home, on farms, and at work. As the operations manager for Brooklyn Brine he brews kombucha and other funky drinks for their cafe. We'll be covering a whole range of topics on making Kombucha: Defining Kombucha What's a SCOBY? How to Make Kombucha Ingredients / Fermentation / Equipment Troubleshooting We'll have kombuchas ready for tasting and as always, Bitter...