The Ropes: Barista Skills for Total Beginners
Join us at SCA Expo in Houston for The Ropes: Barista Skills for Total Beginners. This workshop is on Saturday 4/26 at 9 a.m.
Intro to Latte Art
Learn how to steam milk and pour designs in your lattes (whole or oat). Designed for beginner baristas and home baristas. Hosted in Austin, TX.
Coffee Brewing Workshop
Learn how to brew better coffee at home with an expert barista inside LuvFats near Barrett’s on N Lamar! You’ll get to try the Aeropress, pour-over, Clever dripper, and french press. No experience necessary!
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to get the most out of your fancy home espresso machine in these super fun, interactive workshops with a local barista in Austin, TX.
Austin Coffee Tasting
Taste beans from Austin’s best roasters in a guided cupping experience with Barista Friend!
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to get the most out of your fancy home espresso machine in these super fun, interactive workshops with a local barista in Austin, TX.
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to get the most out of your fancy home espresso machine in these super fun, interactive workshops with a local barista in Austin, TX.
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to get the most out of your fancy home espresso machine in these super fun, interactive workshops with a local barista in Austin, TX.
Coffee Brewing Workshop
Learn how to brew better coffee at home with an expert barista at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin! You’ll get to try the Aeropress, pour-over, Clever dripper, and french press. No experience necessary!
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to get the most out of your fancy home espresso machine in these super fun, interactive workshops with a local barista in Austin, TX.
Coffee Brewing Workshop
Learn how to brew better coffee at home with an expert barista inside LuvFats near Barrett’s on N Lamar! You’ll get to try the Aeropress, pour-over, Clever dripper, and french press. No experience necessary!
Roaster School 101
Roaster School 101 - Feb 16th
Instructors: Kimberly Helms & Sara Gibson
This 3-hour workshop is suitable for beginning coffee roasters at Rising Tide in South Austin. We cover the basics-and-then-some of turning coffee beans brown, including:
Roasting machine anatomy
How to approach a roast given green coffee variables (origin, altitude, etc.)
How to use machine controls to manage your roast
Data logging, both manual and digital
Roast phases, roast level, and how to know when to stop
Evaluating your results via cupping
Participants will get hands-on roasting time on an Arc 800 and will get to take home a bag of beans that they roasted themselves.
Sunday, February 16th at 10am
Workshop is limited to 9 participants.
Lecture, hands-on roasting time, and a group cupping are included.
Austin Coffee's Monthly TNT
Austin Coffee Collective presents the monthly latte art throwdown! Local baristas show off their skills and win big prizes. Hosted at rotating cafes around the city.
Fancy Coffee for Average Joe's
Barista Friend and ATX Brew Crew present a no-frills, brutally honest introduction to the world of “fancy” coffee, led by an average joe-turned-competition barista, Miranda Haney. You’ll enjoy a guided tasting experience of coffees from every end of the specialty spectrum, from dark roast blends to fruity single-origins. Walk out of this workshop feeling caffeinated and inspired to start exploring your local coffee scene with CONFIDENCE! Hosted at Dark Horse in East Austin.
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to get the most out of your fancy home espresso machine in these super fun, interactive workshops with a local barista in Austin, TX.
Coffee Brewing Workshop
Learn how to brew better coffee at home with an expert barista at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin! You’ll get to try the Aeropress, pour-over, Clever dripper, and french press. No experience necessary!
Austin Coffee's Monthly TNT
Austin Coffee Collective presents the monthly latte art throwdown! Local baristas show off their skills and win big prizes. Hosted at rotating cafes around the city.
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to get the most out of your fancy home espresso machine in these super fun, interactive workshops with a local barista in Austin, TX.
Community Cupping
Taste the wild world of specialty coffee with us at a casual community tasting at Rising Tide Roast Collab!
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to pull shots, dial in, steam milk, and pour latte art with Barista Friend! These small classes are held at Rising Tide in South Austin.
Community Cupping
Taste the wild world of specialty coffee with us at a casual community tasting at Rising Tide Roast Collab!
Austin Coffee Field Day
UNLEASH YOUR INNER CHILD and come play field day games with the Austin Coffee Collective on Sat. Nov 2 at the historic Long Time. Cafes sign up teams to compete in classic field day games, like kickball, an obstacle course, tug-of-war, and more.
Community Cupping
Taste the wild world of specialty coffee with us at a casual community tasting at Rising Tide Roast Collab!
Connect the Dots with the Coffee MBA
Connect the Dots is a transformative two-day workshop designed to empower specialty coffee professionals by Miranda Caldwell (@thecoffeemba). Learn how to strengthen your business with essential management strategies that cater specifically to the unique challenges of the coffee industry.
“Connect the Dots” aims to empower entrepreneurs with vital information needed to run any type of business within the specialty coffee industry. “Business fundamentals are essential for anyone in the specialty coffee industry,” said Caldwell in a press release. “This workshop will bridge the knowledge gap with targeted business insights that are critical for success.”
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to pull shots, dial in, steam milk, and pour latte art with Barista Friend! These small classes are held at Rising Tide in South Austin.
Austin Coffee Festival
The 3rd annual Austin Coffee Festival is at the Palmer Events Center, September 28-29. Join the local community, taste delicious brews, and nerd out with your fellow coffee people.
Home Barista Classes
Learn how to pull shots, dial in, steam milk, and pour latte art with Barista Friend! These small classes are held at Rising Tide in South Austin.
ACC's Thursday Night Throwdown
Come hang out at the Austin Coffee Collective’s monthly latte art throwdown! This time at Radio/East on Montopolis Drive. GREAT prizes, people, and vibes. All are welcome. More info on Instagram.
Honey Process Tasting
Join us as we take a deep dive into exploring the flavors and aromas of 3 local honeys and six honey-processed specialty coffees.
We will learn about processing coffee, breaking the crust and skimming the grounds, and how to fully experience tasting coffees and honeys!
The honey processed coffee tasting will be led by our good friend and host of 'The Barista Friend Podcast', Miranda Haney! After the coffee tasting, a Two Hives Honey beekeeper will guide you through tasting 3 unique honeys and share fun facts about the honey making process.
Latte Art Workshop
Learn how to steam milk and pour beautiful designs in your lattes (whole or oat) in this hands-on workshop at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin. Class size limited to six students. Prefer a private sesh? Learn more about our custom private classes here.
Home Espresso Workshop
Calling all home baristas! Join us in South Austin to how to pull shots, dial in, and taste espresso
Cupping at Take Care Coffee
Get caffeinated with us at Take Care Coffee, located inside Brother Friend men’s lifestyle shop on Manor Rd. You’ll taste six coffees side by side, paying close attention to the smells, flavors, and textures you experience.
Mexico Cupping
Taste the diversity of Mexican specialty coffee in this curated cupping in East Austin!
Co-Fermented Coffee Tasting and Cheese-y Brunch
SOLD OUT. It’s time to get funky! Taste six co-fermented specialty coffees alongside artisan cheeses, fruits, jams, and chocolates.
Home Barista Classes at Rising Tide
Level up your home barista skills in these beginner-friendly coffee classes in South Austin.
Coffee Sensory Awareness Workshop
Get grounded and develop heightened sensory awareness through guided meditation, palate training, and tasting delicious coffees