Learn More About Coffee
We offer classes, events, and private consulting and training to help you geek out over coffee. Come learn with our team of industry experts and Q graders.
Events
Home Espresso 101
Learn how to make better espresso at home with an expert barista at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin! No experience necessary. Open to 6 students. $75.
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Latte Art 101
Learn how to steam milk and pour beautiful designs in your lattes (whole or oat) with an expert barista at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin! No experience necessary. Open to 6 students. $75.
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Latte Art 201
Master the milk in this 2-hour intensive workshop. You’ll get valuable hands-on experience with a local latte art champion, personalized pour feedback, and exercises to try at home. Students will practice pouring tulips and rosettas. **Intro to Latte Art or equivalent experience is mandatory. Max 4 students. $150.
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Home Espresso 201
Step up your ‘spro game in this 2-hour intensive workshop at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin. Students will learn how to design a recipe for a locally roasted single-origin coffee, mastering the variables of dose, yield, time, and temperature to optimize flavor and balance. Home Espresso 101 or relevant experience is mandatory. Max 4 students. $150.
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Roaster School 101
This 3-hour workshop is perfect for beginning coffee roasters. We cover the basics-and-then-some of turning coffee beans brown. Participants get hands-on roasting time on an Arc roaster.
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Home Espresso 101
Learn how to make better espresso at home with an expert barista at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin! No experience necessary. Open to 6 students. $75.
Rising Tide
Latte Art 101
Learn how to steam milk and pour beautiful designs in your lattes (whole or oat) with an expert barista at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin! No experience necessary. Open to 6 students. $75.
Rising Tide
Roaster School 201
This 3-hour workshop is suitable for students who have taken Roaster School 101 and/or coffee roasters with some experience. We go in-depth into defining and applying the practice of profile roasting.
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Home Espresso 201
Step up your ‘spro game in this 2-hour intensive workshop at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin. Students will learn how to design a recipe for a locally roasted single-origin coffee, mastering the variables of dose, yield, time, and temperature to optimize flavor and balance. Home Espresso 101 or relevant experience is mandatory. Max 4 students. $150.
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Latte Art 201
Master the milk in this 2-hour intensive workshop. You’ll get valuable hands-on experience with a local latte art champion, personalized pour feedback, and exercises to try at home. Students will practice pouring tulips and rosettas. **Intro to Latte Art or equivalent experience is mandatory. Max 4 students. $150.
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RTRC Weekly Tours
Come tour the space and ask questions. No need to RSVP, you can just show up! We're at 1606 W Stassney Ln, Unit 2. Find the door with a 2 on it and come on in!
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I was lucky to take the Roaster School 101 at Rising Tide. It was a well-organized and highly informative experience. The class offered a thoughtful introduction to the roasting process, led by knowledgeable and passionate instructors in a warm, welcoming environment. I especially appreciated the hands-on portion and the opportunity to deepen my understanding of specialty coffee. Highly recommend for anyone looking to explore coffee in a relaxed, supportive setting and build their knowledge. Looking forward to the next class!
Sarah and Kimberly’s knowledge of coffee roasting and the specialty coffee industry have been incredibly helpful. The space is awesome and welcoming, and they’re so accommodating to everyone.
Private Consulting and Roaster Training
Hourly Consulting on ALL THINGS COFFEE
Jumpstart your coffee business and knowledge by learning from industry experts. With 15+ years of coffee experience, we're passionate about knowledge-sharing and helping folks gain coffee industry know-how quickly and efficiently. Commonly covered topics include:
- Brand development
- Building a coffee menu
- Pricing
- Wholesaling
- Packaging
- Green coffee buying
- Quality control
- Roast evaluation
- Roast profile adjustment
- Roast machine set up and maintenance
Roaster Training
This is for students who have taken Roaster School 101 and 201 and/or have roasting experience and are ready to dive in.
Select the right fit roaster based on the scale and size of your business. We will cover set-up, machine-specific best practices, and creating initial roast recipes.
RISING TIDE GIFT CARDS
Looking for the perfect gift for the coffee lover—or future coffee entrepreneur—in your life? A Rising Tide gift card is a passport to all kinds of coffee experiences! From hands-on classes and curated tasting flights, to lively community events and even consulting hours to help jumpstart a coffee business, this card opens the door to endless possibilities.