Kaffeereise

Does coffee just taste like coffee? Not quite. Sometimes it’s fruity, like berries; sometimes nutty or chocolatey; and sometimes even floral. At this team event, you’ll discover just how varied coffee can be and what your palate is already capable of detecting.

Much like with wine, the terroir shapes the flavour. But with coffee, it goes even further: after harvesting, the processing plays a part, followed by the roasting, and finally, the preparation determines what ends up in your cup. That’s quite a few hands and decisions for a single sip. That’s why you’ll be tasting your way through the entire spectrum: classic coffees, quirky varieties and even lower-quality coffees. This usually sparks discussions, and these are expressly encouraged. A nice side effect: the team learns to distinguish personal opinions from objective flavour characteristics.

I’m Sabrina from Kaffeekosmos, a coffee sommelière (Q Grader) and an authorised SCA trainer. I’ll come to your office, or we can meet at one of my partner venues.

What to expect

• Coffee tasting: You’ll sample different coffees and learn to recognise flavours and describe them in words.

• Palate challenge: Using a professional flavour kit and the basic taste profiles, you’ll train your nose and palate. Who in the team can identify the most?

• Brewing experiment: The same coffee, a different brewing method – suddenly a completely different flavour.

• Coffee Myths Quiz: We’ll debunk the biggest misconceptions.

And if, after all that, your coffee is still just your caffeine fix, that’s perfectly fine.

Upgrades

• With an espresso machine: Barista tips and a team latte art challenge.

• Coffee tasting set to give as a gift.

Good to know

• Duration: 2 hours.

• Up to 30 people; larger groups on request.

• All you need to provide at your venue is electricity, water and seating.

• In German or English.

• In Lucerne, Central Switzerland, Zug, Zurich and Thurgau (and beyond on request).