Upcoming:
2013
January
11th: Guest Barista Pete Licata / 6-7:30p / 2011 U.S. Barista Champion
18th - 20th: Big Central Barista Competition
19th: Good Food Awards in San Francisco - Jason will be present for research
31st: Kent’s Coffee Class. Details here.
February
2nd: Super Bowl Sunday
wk of 8-14: VDay specials - chocolate and coffee.
8th: Kent and Jason Omaha beverage research trip.
9th: Jason’s pre-VDay Cocktail Class on infusions. At Snow + Co. Details.
16th: Oklahoma City Caffeine Crawl. Details here.
wk of 25th: Kent’s Coffee Class. Details to come.
March
23: St. Louis Caffeine Crawl.
April
13: Boston Caffeine Crawl
18: The LAB team brews at Middle of the Map forum
28: Remedy Food + Drink and LAB class. Coffee and cocktails.
2012
August
4th: Home Roaster's Competition / 8am to noon / Free to attend
We're brewing Steven Webb's winning Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from our first Home Roaster's Competition. The shop is open, a side of wiffle ball and a select number of bags of Steven's coffee will be available to purchase.
--- At The LAB and About The Coffee
8th: Guest Barista Habte Mefin / 6p to 8p / Free to attend
Habte of Revocup Coffee Roasters will be our special guest talking about Ethiopia and pulling single origin shots for the crowd.
15th: Saison Tasting
Private and already booked
15th: Special on African coffees and About The Coffee will have a special, too. Our hours, details of the special and the selection all here.
18 & 19: Research in Indianapolis. Follow us on Twitter to get the scoop while Jason checks out Indy's beverage scene.
25th: Coffee vs. Chocolate / 10am to 11:30am / $10 and discounted for members of the Coffee Program
A community get together laid out in family-style seating. We'll explore taste through chocolate and coffee. Sometimes together, others solo. Learning about and comparing single origin darks with varietal and region differences and also an origin across dark, dark milk, and white to showcase production differences. We'll have special guest Mallory Roth of Askinosie Chocolates leading the session. Limited to 25 seats. Email Jason for more details and reserving your spot. 10% off our chocolates during the event.
26th: Paris of the Plains Bartending Competition at the Uptown Theater / Kansas City, MO
The Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition is in its 6th year, and now a part of the Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival! Watch 12 of the bartenders from around the country mix up their drinks, as well as the classics, on stage as they compete for the $1000 Grand Prize. More info here.
September
8th: Caffeine Crawl Boulder. More info here.
15 & 16: Caffeine Crawl Kansas City. More info here.
15 - 21: Specialty Coffee Week. More info here.
October
First 3 weeks: Female Roasters' Series
We're highlighting 8 female coffee roasters from around the country creating our Female Roasters' Series. We'll have two shifts with 4-5 coffees at a time from these talented roasters covering almost as many origins of coffee. The list of roasters goes from coast to coast and North to South. Come by our place and try/buy some of these great coffees. This has never been done before, and was recently featured on Barista Magazine's page.
20th: Fruit Collides With Coffee.
Saturday, October 20th 10:30a – 11:30a / at The LAB with Jason Burton and Kent Baker
$10 / $7 for Coffee Members
Many of us love coffee, and enjoy discussing it, but when it comes down to tasting certain characteristics we get stuck. The cupping notes might read papaya, plum and mango, but do we really remember what those taste like? This class will allow us to taste many different fruit flavors found in specialty coffee. As a group we’ll discuss, pair and have a chance to broaden our tasting vocab.
Reserve via email, online, social media, or in person.
Space for 15 / Bring a playful attitude and maybe some Tupperware
27th: Indianapolis Caffeine Crawl. More info here.
November
Week of 12th: Blue Bottle Coffee arriving in The LAB
Black Coffee Friday - We'll be open 10a to 2p on the day after Thanksgiving. We'll have a few specials and a unique drink or two on hand.
December
8th: Askinosie Drinking Chocolate class. More info here.
15th: Cowtown Throwdown Latte Art Competition by About The Coffee. Time tbd.
2013
January
11th: Guest Barista Pete Licata / 6-7:30p / 2011 U.S. Barista Champion
18th - 20th: Big Central Barista Competition
19th: Good Food Awards in San Francisco - Jason will be present for research
31st: Kent’s Coffee Class. Details here.
February
2nd: Super Bowl Sunday
wk of 8-14: VDay specials - chocolate and coffee.
8th: Kent and Jason Omaha beverage research trip.
9th: Jason’s pre-VDay Cocktail Class on infusions. At Snow + Co. Details.
16th: Oklahoma City Caffeine Crawl. Details here.
wk of 25th: Kent’s Coffee Class. Details to come.
March
23: St. Louis Caffeine Crawl.
April
13: Boston Caffeine Crawl
18: The LAB team brews at Middle of the Map forum
28: Remedy Food + Drink and LAB class. Coffee and cocktails.
2012
August
4th: Home Roaster's Competition / 8am to noon / Free to attend
We're brewing Steven Webb's winning Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from our first Home Roaster's Competition. The shop is open, a side of wiffle ball and a select number of bags of Steven's coffee will be available to purchase.
--- At The LAB and About The Coffee
8th: Guest Barista Habte Mefin / 6p to 8p / Free to attend
Habte of Revocup Coffee Roasters will be our special guest talking about Ethiopia and pulling single origin shots for the crowd.
15th: Saison Tasting
Private and already booked
15th: Special on African coffees and About The Coffee will have a special, too. Our hours, details of the special and the selection all here.
18 & 19: Research in Indianapolis. Follow us on Twitter to get the scoop while Jason checks out Indy's beverage scene.
25th: Coffee vs. Chocolate / 10am to 11:30am / $10 and discounted for members of the Coffee Program
A community get together laid out in family-style seating. We'll explore taste through chocolate and coffee. Sometimes together, others solo. Learning about and comparing single origin darks with varietal and region differences and also an origin across dark, dark milk, and white to showcase production differences. We'll have special guest Mallory Roth of Askinosie Chocolates leading the session. Limited to 25 seats. Email Jason for more details and reserving your spot. 10% off our chocolates during the event.
26th: Paris of the Plains Bartending Competition at the Uptown Theater / Kansas City, MO
The Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition is in its 6th year, and now a part of the Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival! Watch 12 of the bartenders from around the country mix up their drinks, as well as the classics, on stage as they compete for the $1000 Grand Prize. More info here.
September
8th: Caffeine Crawl Boulder. More info here.
15 & 16: Caffeine Crawl Kansas City. More info here.
15 - 21: Specialty Coffee Week. More info here.
October
First 3 weeks: Female Roasters' Series
We're highlighting 8 female coffee roasters from around the country creating our Female Roasters' Series. We'll have two shifts with 4-5 coffees at a time from these talented roasters covering almost as many origins of coffee. The list of roasters goes from coast to coast and North to South. Come by our place and try/buy some of these great coffees. This has never been done before, and was recently featured on Barista Magazine's page.
20th: Fruit Collides With Coffee.
Saturday, October 20th 10:30a – 11:30a / at The LAB with Jason Burton and Kent Baker
$10 / $7 for Coffee Members
Many of us love coffee, and enjoy discussing it, but when it comes down to tasting certain characteristics we get stuck. The cupping notes might read papaya, plum and mango, but do we really remember what those taste like? This class will allow us to taste many different fruit flavors found in specialty coffee. As a group we’ll discuss, pair and have a chance to broaden our tasting vocab.
Reserve via email, online, social media, or in person.
Space for 15 / Bring a playful attitude and maybe some Tupperware
27th: Indianapolis Caffeine Crawl. More info here.
November
Week of 12th: Blue Bottle Coffee arriving in The LAB
Black Coffee Friday - We'll be open 10a to 2p on the day after Thanksgiving. We'll have a few specials and a unique drink or two on hand.
December
8th: Askinosie Drinking Chocolate class. More info here.
15th: Cowtown Throwdown Latte Art Competition by About The Coffee. Time tbd.