Master the Skills to Elevate Your Business

Mixing It Up 

(North)

Discovering 2025's Top Beverage Trends 

 The workshop invites participants to explore the latest trends in marketing for 2025 through a mixology lens. It begins with an overview presentation on these trends, their origins, and practical applications in drink creation. The hands-on segment allows attendees to experiment with recipe development, incorporating trending ingredients, bases, milks, flavors, garnishes, and toppings to enhance their drink offerings. 

Intro to Latte Art

(North) 

This workshop offers an introduction to latte art for coffee enthusiasts and aspiring baristas. Participants will learn the basics of creating intricate designs on coffee drinks, focusing on techniques like milk steaming and pouring. It provides hands-on experience and expert guidance to enhance skills in coffee presentation. 

 Starting Your Own Roasting Brand

 (North) 

This workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to roasting your own coffee. It covers the business aspects such as profit margins, sourcing beans, packaging, and necessary equipment. Participants will learn about the theoretical aspects of roast variables and leave with actionable steps to start their own roasted coffee program. 

 Bootstrapping a coffee shop

(South)

Join Poorboy Coffee founders Alexis Howard and Brandon Sardi as they share their journey of building a cold brew pop-up from the ground up with limited funds. This VIP class offers a transparent look into the financial realities of bootstrapping a small business, including cost breakdowns, profit margins, and the challenges of entrepreneurship. Learn how they used social media to grow their brand and gain practical insights to help you scale your own business. 

Coffee Packing, Grinding, and Problem Solving Workshop

(North)

This workshop to acquire actionable insights tailored for your coffee roastery, coffeehouse, or specialty coffee retail location. Discover practical strategies to enhance efficiency and reduce labor costs. Featuring a guided presentation, Q&A session, and potentially a collaborative group discussion to tackle challenges unique to small to medium-sized roasters and coffee businesses.

Energy Drink Workshop: Power up your Profits 

(North)

 From trends and recipes to efficiency and profits, you will learn how to create and implement a successful energy program. We will share latest trends and help you understand how to best market an energy program on social media. 

It's Kombucha, NOT Kambucha! 

(North)

Discover the rising trend of kombucha in coffee shops in this insightful class. Explore the 3000-year history of this fermented tea, learn about its health benefits and production process, and understand why it’s becoming a popular choice for those seeking lower-sugar, craft beverages. Find out how offering kombucha can enhance your coffee shop’s menu, meet consumer demand, and boost your revenue. 

Tea Basics & Adding Non-Coffee Drinks to Your Menu

(South)

This class is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge behind making hot and iced tea-based beverages, as well as provide a baseline of knowledge about tea.

Community through Cooperation

(South)

This workshop will present an in depth look into how Conscious Coffees works closely with their importing cooperative, Coop Coffees, to continually improve both the livelihood of small scale coffee farmers and the future of coffee production through relationships that foster regenerative and sustainable impact.

Cold Brew 101 lecture 

(South)

 This lecture begins with the basics of cold brew - including a brief history and an overview of various brewing methods. We then move into intermediate topics like cold brew science foundations, initial program development, and basic food safety considerations. There will be time for Q&A, so please bring your questions! (Note: This lecture will not cover nitro, kegging, or scaling up.) 

Making Matcha Perfect 

(South)

Join our workshop to perfect your matcha-making skills! Learn traditional and modern techniques for creating a creamy, frothy drink and discover the best ways to care for and store matcha to maintain its vibrant color and rich flavor. Ideal for enthusiasts and beginners alike, this hands-on class will enhance your appreciation and expertise in this classic Japanese beverage. 

 Barista Basics 

(South)

Barista Basics teaches essential skills for crafting consistent espresso-based drinks, covering coffee origins, extraction techniques, and milk steaming, with a focus on both theory and hands-on practice for coffee shop and home baristas. 

Water Filtration Basics 

(South)

 Let's talk about the basics of water filtration, and why it is important. Water filtration is one of the most overlooked areas in the industry, but knowing how to filter your water properly should be one of the first steps taken by anyone looking to get into the food and beverage industry. It will keep your expensive equipment running smoothly and your drinks tasking their best! 

 CHAI 101 

(South)

Join Charles Ciepiel, founder of Charlie Joe Chai, for an immersive workshop on traditional masala chai. Discover its rich origins and cultural significance, learn to brew the perfect cup, and create your own signature blend. Explore how chai has evolved in the U.S. and support initiatives to preserve its heritage in India. Perfect for both enthusiasts and beginners. 

 Unlocking the Untapped Potential of Cocoa: Elevate Your Coffee Shop's Offerings 

(South)

 Did you know that cocoa is the third most popular beverage in the world, trailing only behind coffee and tea? Yet, despite its global popularity, it remains underutilized in the American specialty coffee market. This workshop is designed to help coffee shop owners and baristas discover the incredible opportunities that cocoa can offer to diversify their menu, attract non-coffee drinkers, and increase profits. 

Introduction to buying green coffee

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We will explore building your coffee program, discuss various supply options, and forecasting to secure your lineup. You will be able to buy coffee with confidence after this introduction!