In this workshop, we’ll be brewing and tasting several coffees grown by Carrboro Coffee Roasters’ farmer-partner Louis Alberto Balldarez from Nicaragua. The coffee is roasted by Carrboro Coffee Roasters & produced by their partners Luis and his son, who owns and operates Finca Un Regalo de Dios in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua.
Your local barista may make pouring a beautiful rosetta seem magically effortless, but what does it really take? Join us to learn the science & art behind steaming & pouring sweet, glossy, micro- foamed milk. We’ll demonstrate the difference between various milks & temperatures, study a bit of milk chemistry, then try our hand at steaming, pouring & basic latte art.
Join us for a public workshop that explores coffees produced by farmers in various regions of Honduras. The coffee is roasted by Carrboro Coffee Roasters & produced by their farmer-partners, including Nancy Hernandez Contreras, José Arnold Paz Mejia, Francisco Moran, Sosa Familia and Saul Melara.
Want to taste better results from your home espresso machine? Or maybe you’re interested in what we do behind the bar. No matter what your interest or experience is, this class will teach & reinforce the techniques of properly brewing, serving, & enjoying espresso. From grind & dose to distribution & tamp, all the way to extraction; we’ll cover the info you need to know to pull delicious shots.
In this workshop, we’ll be brewing and tasting several coffees grown by Carrboro Coffee Roasters’ farmer-partners Anabella & Antonio Meneses from Guatemala. The coffee is roasted by Carrboro Coffee Roasters & produced by their long-time partners, the Meneses family, who owns and operates Santa Felisa Estate in Acatenango, Guatemala.
In this workshop, we’ll be brewing and tasting several coffees using different manual brewing methods including a Kalita Wave, Chemex, Clever Dripper and French Press. Come join us at Open Eye Cafe for an opportunity to see how different brew methods can affect the flavor profile of a coffee.
Join us for a public workshop that explores how the processing of green coffee impacts flavor in the cup. We’ll be brewing and tasting the same coffee processed three different ways: washed, honey & natural. The coffee is roasted by Carrboro Coffee Roasters & produced by their partner Luis Alberto Balladarez, who owns Finca Un Regalo de Dios in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua.
In this workshop, we’ll be brewing and tasting several coffees grown by Rodrigo Giammattei whose farm Finca El Balam is located in the La Palma region of El Salvador. Come join us at Open Eye Cafe for an opportunity to sample this coffee from Carrboro Coffee Roasters’ Farmer Direct Relationship sourcing program!
In this workshop, we’ll be brewing and tasting several coffees using different manual brewing methods including a Kalita Wave, V60 Dripper, Clever Dripper and French Press. Come join us at Open Eye Cafe for an opportunity to try out these different brew methods and sample coffee brewed using each method.
In this workshop, we’ll be brewing and tasting several coffees grown by Carrboro Coffee Roasters’ farmer-partner Edith Meza Sagarvinaga from Peru’s Central Mountain Forest.
In this workshop, we’ll be brewing and tasting several coffees from different coffee-growing regions in Honduras. The coffee is sourced & roasted by Carrboro Coffee Roasters & produced by their partners in Santa Barbara, Ocotepeque & Marcala regions of Honduras.
Come join us at Open Eye Cafe for an opportunity to explore how the processing of green coffee impacts flavor in the cup! In this workshop, we’ll be brewing and tasting the same coffee processed three different ways: washed, honey & natural. The coffee is roasted by Carrboro Coffee Roasters & produced by their partner Luis Alberto Balladarez, who owns and operates Finca Un Regalo de Dios in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua.
Your local barista may make pouring a beautiful rosetta seem magically effortless, but what does it really take? Join us to learn the science & art behind steaming & pouring sweet, glossy, micro- foamed milk. We’ll demonstrate the difference between various milks & temperatures, study a bit of milk chemistry, then try our hand at steaming, pouring & latte art
Want to taste better results from your home espresso machine? Or maybe you’re interested in what we do behind the bar. No matter what your interest or experience is, this class will teach & reinforce the techniques of properly brewing, serving, & enjoying espresso. From grind & dose to distribution & tamp, all the way to extraction; we’ll cover what you need to know to pull delicious shots.
Your local barista may make pouring a beautiful rosetta seem magically effortless, but what does it really take? Join us to learn the science & art behind steaming & pouring sweet, glossy, micro- foamed milk. We’ll demonstrate the difference between various milks & temperatures, study a bit of milk chemistry, then try our hand at steaming, pouring & latte art.
Where does the coffee come from and who cultivates it? Travel the globe with us as we explore coffees from the Americas to Africa to the Pacific Rim. We’ll taste and discuss how climate, culture, and the marketplace affect what ends up in your mug. Take home a sample from each major region and refine your taste preference with fresh knowledge of each exciting origin.
Join us to explore the way we smell, taste, and describe our favorite beverage. Coffee cupping is an industry-wide tasting practice that gives us a way to distinguish & select the world’s best coffees for you. We will
Want to taste better results from your home espresso machine? Or maybe you’re interested in what we do behind the bar. No matter what your interest or experience is, this class will teach & reinforce the techniques of properly brewing, serving, & enjoying espresso. From grind & dose to distribution & tamp, all the way to extraction; we’ll cover what you need to know to pull delicious shots.
How do trained professionals and super-tasters gain the sensory skills necessary to identify & describe coffee flavors? By tasting coffee as often as possible, and paying attention to the details they are experiencing. BUT also by experiencing all the various flavors found in foods & beverages around the world. This workshop will be focused on conscious tasting of various fruits and other foods to help develop a vocabulary for describing different aromas, flavors and textures commonly found in coffee.
Your local barista may make pouring a beautiful rosetta seem magically effortless, but what does it really take? Join us to learn the science & art behind steaming & pouring sweet, glossy, micro- foamed milk. We’ll demonstrate the difference between various milks & temperatures, study a bit of milk chemistry, then try our hand at steaming, pouring & latte art
Where does the coffee come from and who cultivates it? Travel the globe with us as we explore coffees from the Americas to Africa to the Pacific Rim. We’ll taste and discuss how climate, culture, and the marketplace affect what ends up in your mug. Take home a sample from each major region and refine your taste preference with fresh knowledge of each exciting origin.
Interested in attending a workshop? Watch this video from the Eye on North Carolina blog for some of what to expect!
Please note that tickets are non-refundable, but we would be glad to transfer the registration to another workshop if you are unable to attend. Please email info@carrborocoffee.com for more information.