Preparing better coffee at home doesn’t require complicated machinery, but it does require skill and knowledge. Come learn basics of pour-over (drip) coffee technique in a class including a survey of artisan roasting, coffee bean varietals, and Blue Bottle Coffee’s culinary aesthetic. Alongside this pour over tasting, we will enjoy some of the best local milk and explore how coffee and milk interact.  Each student will also receive a 1/2 pound bag of coffee to prepare at home.

 ”We roast coffee on vintage gear, put it in compostable bags, and still get it to our customers within 48 hours. “ -BlueBottleCoffee.net

Price: $75

Venue: The Homestead @ Bedford Cheese Shop IRVING

67 Irving Place NY NY 10003

Click here for registration.

A Step by Step Guide to Preparing a Pour Over

Preparing Pour Over Coffee of high quality can be an intensive, hand on process that engages all of the senses.  Get a taste of what it takes to engage in this process with Blue Bottle’s very own Step by Step Guide.

Photos of the process

Coffee Tasting:  The Bean Varietals

Come learn about these two distinct coffee varietals; the stories behind their processing and how Blue Bottle prepares them to bring out their ultimate flavor potential.

Name: Rwanda Abakundakawa C.O.E.

Location: Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda

Elevation: 1755 meters

Varietal: Bourbon

Processing: Washed/Wet

Tasting notes:  Jasmine and fig aromas, meyer lemon when hot, cooling into a silky amalgamation of raspberries, orange and dark chocolate with a finish of hibiscus

Name:  Brazil FAF Mixed Natural

Location: Mococa, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Elevation: 1000-1100 meters

Varietal: Catuai, Icatu, Mondo Novo

Processing: Dry-processed

Certifications: Organic

Tasting notes: a chocolate, caramel cucumber popsicle on a hot day