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Nov
04
Sunday
Nov
04
Sun
Food/Comida :: Coffee/Cafe also Learn/Aprender :: Workshop/Taller
For the Love of Coffee/ Por amor al caf?
11:00 AM
Guelaguetza Coffee Laboratory
For the Love of Coffee/ Por amor al caf? Description:
For the Love of Coffee is one of Tlayudona’s star experiences. It’s far enough from the city’s historic center (about half an hour) to enable our guests to get a picture of a different Oaxaca, but close enough to make for a riveting half-day experience that still gives you time for lunch and an afternoon outing (or nap). This experience takes place in Oaxaca’s only female-owned independent coffee lab, where your host, Manuela, pours her heart and soul into her life’s work–helping local small-time producers find buyers for their high and specialty-quality coffee. Manuela will explain the basics of how the coffee market works, from the initial stages of the planting all the way to the methods that barristas employ to bring out the best flavor notes from a specific variety and roast. She’ll address the aspect of the industry that she knows firsthand–the obstacles for local producers, and the importance of dignified working conditions and fair trade. She’s full of knowledge and insight regarding all things coffee-related and her excitement is visible when she finds a fellow coffee-lover in her midst.



Manuela offers firm, yet patient guidance as she challenges you to test your senses and learn to distinguish the nuanced fragrances, aromas, and flavors packed into a single roast. You’ll get to taste coffee from various regions of Oaxaca, and if you have a refined palate, you’ll start to be able to distinguish the differences between coffee grown at specific altitude-ranges.

This course involves a lot of sampling and all-you-can-possibly consume specialty coffee, so make sure you put something in your tummy beforehand, and we’ll reward you with snacks if you correctly identify the nuances during the tasting. (Just kidding. We’ll provide you with snacks and more coffee at the end of the tasting regardless of how you perform–just don’t dare ask for sugar, as nothing is more sacred to a coffee connoisseur than the preservation of its unadulterated essence!)



The Logistics
Experience Includes:
Manuela´s presentation about the coffee process, from the plant to the cup. An opportunity to participate in a professional-style tasting. Enough coffee to make you jitter. Snacks.

Cost: 700 MXN per person




Where: Guelaguetza Coffee Laboratory, Atzompa
If you choose to organize your own transportation, once we arrange the experience we will provide you with detailed directions. You can also add transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle for 2-4 people for 400 MXN.



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Age Group: Teen to Adult
Venue: Guelaguetza Coffee Laboratory
Address: Carretera Atzompa, Oaxaca 71220
Phone: 019512852664

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