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May 6, 2022 — Check here for updates to our education and public event policy for anyone attending The Crown’s offerings of in-person classes and events. We’ll continue to monitor local and national resources and release further updates as the situation changes. For the time being, please familiarize yourself with expectations for attendance and hygiene […]

Editor’s note: This article was first published in Volume 74 of Coffee T&I Magazine in January 2020. It is reprinted here with permission, and you may download it in its original format here, courtesy the publisher. The only time I’ve ever actually sprinted through an airport to catch a flight, I was on my way […]

Identifying Defects in Coffee March 5, 2020 09:30 AM (PST) Learn to grade coffee in this class focused on identifying both visual and taste flaws in the green beans. This class will cover both physical defects in green coffee and primary sensory defects. (Yep, we’ll be tasting them!)   Coffee Tasting: Brew Ratios March 6, […]

Tasting the Coffee Flavor Wheel Feb 6, 2020 03:00 PM (PST) An interactive tasting of the Sensory Lexicon of coffee using reference samples from fruits, spices, candies and many others. Go to event site Coffee Tasting: Southern Hemisphere Coffee Feb 7, 2020 01:00 PM (PST) Free, open to the public cupping (coffee industry standard sensory […]

Coffee Tasting: What is Honey Process? Jan 3, 2020 01:00 PM (PST) The first free, open-to-the-public coffee tasting of the new year, we’ll try some Honey process coffees. Go to event site Intro to Coffee Jan 11, 2020 02:00 PM (PST) A beginner-level class for enthusiasts, we’ll demystify the origins of coffee and explore the […]

October starts off with a bang! The first day of the month is International Coffee Day; celebrate all month long with us by attending some of the events below. As always you can check out the whole calendar on The Crown’s Events page — there you can sign up or find extra information about the […]

Back to School – Crown Style! We’ve ramped up our classes and events as we head into Second Summer in the Bay. As always, check out the full schedule on The Crown’s Events page. Public Tasting – Guatemalan Coffees Friday, September 6th from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join us for a free event to […]

It’s summertime. Between trips to the beach and sunny afternoons, be sure to swing by The Crown for some cool classes and hot events. As always, you can find a full list of our calendar on The Crown’s Events page. Closed for Independence Day! July 4 – July 6 Not exactly an event, but it […]

It’s already halfway through May! We’ve switched our hours at the Crown to Tuesday-Saturday, but there’s plenty more of the same when it comes to great coffee and events. Here are a few things we’re really excited about for the month of June: Water Composition & Coffee: Theory & Tasting June 5 from 10:00 a.m. […]