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Coffee Seminars: January 2025

Deepen your coffee knowledge and enhance your at-home brewing skills with our Coffee Seminars. ✨☕

Over the next few weeks, embark on a flavorful journey through three inspiring modules:

🌟 Brew and Craft: Master the art of brewing the perfect cup.
🌟 Roast and Blend: Discover the nuances of roasting and blending.
🌟 Origin and Ethical Sourcing: Dive into the stories behind your favorite beans.

What to Expect:
✅ Hands-on coffee tastings
✅ Insights into the roasting spectrum
✅ Coffee and food pairing tips

Interactive Activities Include:
🍴 Savoring sensory experiences
🌱 Exploring coffee origins
🎨 Discovering the art of coffee

Explore January's schedule & agendas below:

Roast and Blend

Store Date Time Agenda
Taupo December, 31 11:30 AM New Year's Resolution: Make Coffee At Home
Brookfield January, 1 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM Starbucks' Roast Profiles
Brookfield January, 2  9:00 AM and 12:00 PM Starbucks' Roast Profiles
Lower Hutt January, 2  1:00 PM Cold Brew with Caffe Verona
Newmarket January, 3 11:00 AM Blonde Roast vs. Dark Roast
Takapuna January, 4  11:15 AM Starbucks' Roast Profiles 
Tauranga January, 8 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM Starbucks' Roast Profiles
Tauranga January, 9 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM Starbucks' Roast Profiles
Britomart January, 10  10:00 AM Starbucks' Roast Profiles
220 Queen Street January, 10 11:00 AM Starbucks' Roast Profiles
Napier January, 10 11:15 AM Starbucks' Roast Profiles
Manukau January, 12  12:30 PM Blonde Roast vs. Dark Roast
George Street January, 15 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM Blonde Roast vs. Dark Roast
Lower Hutt January, 16 1:00 PM French Press Over Ice
Napier January, 24  11:00 AM Blonde Roast vs. Dark Roast
Albany January, 25 12:00 PM Introduction to Roast Levels
Albany January, 26 12:00 PM Introduction to Roast Levels
Queenstown January, 30 1:00 PM History of Caffe Verona
Napier January, 31 11:00 AM Blonde Roast vs. Dark Roast
Symonds Street February, 7 11:00 AM Blonde Roast vs. Dark Roast
220 Queen Street February, 7 11:00 AM Pairing Food with Coffee
Cathedral Square February, 11 1:00 PM Blonde Roast vs. Dark Roast

 

 

Brew and Craft

Store Date Time Agenda
Rotorua January, 2 1:00 PM Barista Quality Coffee: At Home or Office
Taupo January, 2 3:00 PM The Importance of Water Ratios in Brewing Coffee
Kakano DT January, 4 10:00 AM Cold Brew with Siren's Blend
Lower Hutt January, 4  1:00 PM Drip Coffee on Ice
Mission Bay January, 5 12:00 PM Brew Your Own Coffee At Home
Glen Innes January, 5 12:00 PM Brew Your Own Coffee At Home
New Plymouth January, 6 10:00 AM Cold Brew Tasting
Rotorua January, 6 1:00 PM Barista Quality Coffee: At Home or Office
Lambton Quay January, 7  1:00 PM The 4 Brewing Methods
George Street January, 8 10:30 AM and 2 PM Chemex vs. French Press: What's the Difference?
Botany Town Centre January, 8 11:00 AM Chemex vs. French Press: What's the Difference?
Pukekohe January, 9 11:00 AM French Press Brewing Tutorial
Sylvia Park Kiosk January, 9 1:00 PM Let's Brew! At Home Brewing Tutorial
Rotorua January, 9 1:00 PM Barista Quality Coffee: At Home or Office
Napier January, 11 12:00 PM French Press Brewing Tutorial
Saint Lukes January, 11 12:30 PM Espresso Roast Tasting
Pukekohe January, 16 1:00 PM French Press Brewing Tutorial
Rotorua January, 16 1:00 PM Barista Quality Coffee: At Home or Office
Westgate January, 18 1:00 PM Clever Dripper vs. French Press
Cathedral Square January, 21 1:00 PM Cold Brew vs. Iced Americano: What's the Difference?
Napier January, 22 11:00 AM Iced Pour Over Brewing Tutorial
Sylvia Park Kiosk January, 23 1:00 PM Let's Brew! At Home Brewing Tutorial
Pukekohe January, 23 11:00 AM Cold Brew Coffee Demonstration
Rotorua January, 23 1:00 PM Barista Quality Coffee: At Home or Office
Napier January, 25 12:00 PM Whole Bean Coffee vs. Instant Coffee
Kakano DT January, 25 12:00 PM Cold Brew with Veranda Blend
Westgate January, 25 1:00 PM Clever Dripper vs. French Press
Pukekohe January, 30 11:00 AM Cold Brew Tasting
Rotorua January, 30 1:00 PM Barista Quality Coffee: At Home or Office
220 Queen Street January, 31 11:00 AM Chemex vs. French Press

 

Origin and Ethical Sourcing

Store
Date
Time
Agenda
Lincoln Road January, 5 11:00 AM Origin Discovery
Napier January, 10 10:00 AM Coffee's Journey from Seed to Tree to Store
Lincoln Road January, 12 11:00 AM Origin Discovery
Lower Hutt January, 13 1:00 PM All about Kenya: A Core Coffee Origin
220 Queen Street January, 17 11:00 AM The Coffee Growing Belt
Napier January, 18 10:00 AM Coffee's Journey from Seed to Tree to Store
Lincoln Road January, 19 10:00 AM Origin Discovery
George Street January, 22 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM Sumatra Origin Farm Visit 
220 Queen Street January, 24 11:00 AM The Coffee Growing Belt
Lincoln Road  January, 26 11:00 AM Origin Discovery
Albany February, 1 12:00 PM Coffee Processing Methods
Albany February, 2 12:00 PM Coffee Processing Methods
Lincoln Road February. 2 11:00 AM Origin Discovery