Virtual coffee tasting class for teams

A virtual coffee tasting with a kit at every guest's door: a pour-over carafe and three fair-trade coffees, tasted with a live instructor for one hour. Alcohol-free and made for a morning slot, with tea and bubble tea classes too.

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Book 21 days ahead · Continental US shipping included

Coffee Tasting

Three alcohol-free tastings, kits included

Each runs 60 minutes with a live instructor, and every guest gets their own kit. Click a class for its full page and booking.

Coffee, tea garden or bubble tea?

What guests do, what is in each kit, what they need at home and what they keep afterwards.

Virtual coffee, tea and bubble tea classes compared
Coffee Tasting1 hour · kitYou do: Taste three coffees from different regions and learn pour-over brewingIn the kit: Glass pour-over carafe, tablespoon measure, 3 global fair-trade coffees. Ask us about a Deluxe kit that adds a gooseneck electric kettle.Have ready at home: A way to boil water (microwave, stovetop or kettle), 2 or 3 mugs, waterGuests keep: The pour-over carafe and tablespoon measure
Tea Garden & Tasting1 hour · kitYou do: Taste two teas and plant a mini tea gardenIn the kit: 2 coco peat pots, 2 compressed soil pellets, 2 varieties of tea seeds, 2 bags of tea (1 black, 1 green), tea infuser, plant ID signs, biodegradable scoop, popsicle stickHave ready at home: A way to boil water, drinking glasses, a cup of clean water, a mixing bowl, paper towels, a covered work surfaceGuests keep: Two planted pots of tea seeds, and the tea infuser
Bubble Tea Making1 hour · kitYou do: Make two bubble teas from scratchIn the kit: Brown sugar Assam milk tea (Assam black tea, brown sugar syrup, brown sugar agar tapioca pearls), passion fruit jasmine green tea (jasmine green tea, passion fruit syrup, lychee jelly), measuring cups, bubble tea strawsHave ready at home: Milk or a non-dairy alternative, a way to boil water, 3 small heat-safe bowls, drinking glassesGuests keep: The measuring cups and bubble tea straws

Caffeine and dietary notes

  • Coffee Tasting: the kit lists no decaf option. If someone avoids caffeine, ask us before you book.
  • Tea Garden & Tasting: one black tea and one green tea, and both contain caffeine.
  • Bubble Tea Making: Assam black tea and jasmine green tea, both with caffeine. Guests add their own milk, so a non-dairy milk works.
  • The bubble tea kit is gluten-free but not produced in a gluten-free facility. Opened items go in the fridge.
  • Any other allergy or dietary need: ask us when you book.

Pick by time of day

  • Morning all-hands or kickoff: Coffee Tasting
  • Afternoon, summer or a culture month: Bubble Tea Making
  • Wellness week or a calm Friday: Tea Garden & Tasting
  • Teams across time zones: A US morning slot lands in the European afternoon

Evening event with drinks? See virtual wine tasting or a virtual happy hour.

What a virtual coffee tasting costs

Each class is a per-person price plus one base fee for the group, so the cost per person drops as the group grows. Kits and continental US shipping are included.

Class totals and cost per person at 10, 25 and 50 guests
Coffee Tasting$89 a person + $379 base fee10 guests$127 /person$1,269 total25 guests$105 /person$2,604 total50 guests$97 /person$4,829 total
Tea Garden & Tasting$69 a person + $379 base fee10 guests$107 /person$1,069 total25 guests$85 /person$2,104 total50 guests$77 /person$3,829 total
Bubble Tea Making$78 a person + $379 base fee10 guests$116 /person$1,159 total25 guests$94 /person$2,329 total50 guests$86 /person$4,279 total

Not sure of your final headcount? Book with an estimate; the invoice follows your final numbers. A 50% deposit holds the date. Get a quote for your group.

A bubble tea class for teams

A boba making class where every guest makes two drinks at home: brown sugar Assam milk tea with tapioca pearls, and passion fruit jasmine green tea with lychee jelly. The instructor shares some boba knowledge along the way.

  1. 1Brew the Assam black tea and the jasmine green tea.
  2. 2Get the brown sugar tapioca pearls and the lychee jelly ready.
  3. 3Sweeten each tea with its syrup: brown sugar, or passion fruit.
  4. 4Build each drink in a glass, add milk to the Assam, and sip through a bubble tea straw.

No stove needed

Any way to boil water works: a microwave, a stovetop or a kettle. Guests add milk or a non-dairy alternative, three small heat-safe bowls and glasses.

See Bubble Tea Making for dates and booking.

How a virtual coffee tasting runs

A sample hour. The tea and bubble tea classes keep the same shape: set up, learn, make, taste.

  1. 0:00Welcome · youOne line from a leader on why the team is here, then hand over to the host.
  2. 0:02Kits out, water on · your hostCarafe, measure and the three coffees on the table, and water heating.
  3. 0:08The science of coffee · your hostA short background on the science of coffee, and what the team is about to taste.
  4. 0:18Brew the first coffee · your hostA pour-over in the carafe, step by step: how much coffee, how much water, how fast to pour.
  5. 0:30Taste across regions · your hostBrew and compare the other two coffees, and notice how coffees from different regions differ.
  6. 0:48Brewing methods and questions · your hostOther ways to brew at home, and the team's questions.
  7. 0:56Favorites · everyoneEveryone names their favorite of the three in the chat.

Good to know

  • Live hosted on Zoom by default; Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request.
  • Hybrid team? Office guests taste together in front of one room screen while remote guests join from home.
  • Branded packaging or company swag in the kit needs 4 weeks' notice.

When to book, and where kits ship

Book 21 days ahead, or about 5 weeks with guests outside the US. December dates fill first.

  1. 21 days outBook. An estimated headcount is fine; we plan a 20% buffer on top of it.
  2. 14 days outGuests' shipping addresses are due.
  3. 3 days outKits are expected at every door, with time left to fix a delivery problem.
  4. Outside the USAddresses are due 4 weeks out, so book about 5 weeks ahead.
Kit shipping per guest, by guest address
Guest addressAll three kits
Continental USIncluded
Alaska, Hawaii & US territories+$75 a guest
Canada+$60 a guest
International+$45 a guest

Each guest's kit goes to their own address. Outside the continental US, tell us each guest's country when you book: tea seeds and food can face customs rules, so we confirm every address with you. More on shipping kits to global teams.

Virtual coffee tasting questions

How does a virtual coffee tasting class work?

Every guest gets a coffee kit at home before the day: a glass pour-over carafe, a tablespoon measure and three fair-trade coffees. On the call, an instructor covers the science of coffee, how coffees from different regions taste, and different ways to brew. It runs 60 minutes on Zoom by default, or Teams, Google Meet or Webex.

How much does a virtual coffee tasting cost per person?

Coffee Tasting is $89 a person plus a $379 base fee: $2,604 in total for 25 guests, about $105 a person. Tea Garden & Tasting is $69 and Bubble Tea Making is $78 a person, with the same base fee. Kits and continental US shipping are included, and a 50% deposit holds the date.

What's in the coffee kit, and what do guests need at home?

The kit has a glass pour-over carafe, a tablespoon measure and three global fair-trade coffees. Ask us about a Deluxe kit that adds a gooseneck electric kettle. Guests add a way to boil water (a microwave, stovetop or kettle), two or three mugs and water.

Is there a decaf or caffeine-free option?

The coffee kit lists no decaf option, and the tea garden and bubble tea kits use black and green teas, which contain caffeine. If someone on your team avoids caffeine, ask us when you book.

Do I need a stove for the bubble tea class?

No. Any way to boil water works: a microwave, a stovetop or a kettle. Guests also need milk or a non-dairy alternative, three small heat-safe bowls and drinking glasses.

Can kits ship to remote employees outside the US?

Continental US shipping is included, and Alaska, Hawaii, US territories, Canada and international addresses add the per-guest fee shown on this page. Tea seeds and food can face customs rules in some countries, so tell us where each guest is when you book and we confirm every address with you. Outside the US, book about 5 weeks ahead.

What's the difference between a virtual coffee break and a hosted tasting?

A virtual coffee break is an informal chat where everyone brings their own drink, usually with no host and no plan. A hosted tasting ships the same coffees to everyone and an instructor runs the hour, so the team has something to do and talk about together.

How far ahead do we need to book?

Book at least 21 days ahead. Guests' addresses are due 14 days before the class, and kits are expected at least 3 days before it. With guests outside the US, book about 5 weeks ahead. More on shipping kits to global teams.

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