COFFEE & TEA TRAINING

Specialty Tea Institute Tea Certification Program
Foundations of Tea: Level One; Foundations of Tea: Level Two; Professional Series Level Three: Oolong Teas;
Professional Series Level Three: Professional Cupping and Sensory Evaluation July 7-10
212/986-0250
New York City
teausa.org

Cupping and Roasting Workshop with Kenneth Davids
American Barista & Coffee School
July 10-12 and July 13-14
800/655-3955
Portland, Ore
coffeeschool.org

MONTHLY CLASSES:

American Barista & Coffee School
• Business start-up and
operational training
• Barista and shop
owner training
• Latte art training
Weeklong classes offered monthly
800/655-3955
Portland, Ore.
coffeeschool.org

Seattle Barista Academy
Weeklong classes offered monthly
(800) 927-3286, Ext. 203
Renton, Wash.
seattlebaristaacademy.com

SCAA 3-Day Skill-Building Workshop
A range of coffee fundamentals will be taught, from preparing espresso and properly brewing coffee to professional barista development and fine-tuning cupping skills.
July 6-8
562/624-4100
Washington, D.C.
scaa.org

SCAA Roasters Guild Origin Tour to Colombia
Hosted by the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia and the SCAA
July 9-14
Cost: $800 for SCAA members, $1,000 for nonmembers
562/624-4100
Colombia
scaa.org

Santa Fe Opera Premier of “Tea: A Mirror of Soul”
Produced by Tan Dun; the composer of the score to the film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
July 21
505/986-5955
Santa Fe, N.M.
santafeopera.org

World Barista Championship*
July 31-Aug 2
Tokyo
worldbaristachampionship.com

Rocky Mountain Tea Festival
August 4-5
303/442-4993
Boulder, Colo.
boulderteahouse.com
teafest.html

2007 Roasters Guild Retreat
August 16-19
Grand Rapids, Minn.
roastersguild.org

The Ultimate Barista Challenge USA
At the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo
August 18-20
800/840-5612
Los Angeles
ultimatebaristachallenge.com

Tea in Charleston
A tea-themed tour of the city led by tea author Denise LeCroy
September 5-7
843/278-8350
Charleston, S.C.
teaincharleston.com

Canadian National Barista Championship
September 16-17
Toronto
coffeeteashow.ca/barista_championship.html

Tea Cruise with Earlene Gray
Featuring private teas, tea classes and more
October 1-5
Cost: $789, deadline is July 31
503/655-2809
Departing from Seattle for Nanaimo, B.C., and Victoria, B.C.