Summer Menu Coffee Tours

THE COFFEE TOURS Specialty coffee is booming in Brussels, with the emergence of new coffee shops and initiatives like the Brussels Coffee Week, but also thanks to the implementation of quality beans in more and more HoReCa places, grocery stores etc. However, specialty coffee is still far too unknown. Now is the time to explore what the capital city of Europe has to offer. These caffeinated explorations of the city are unusual, fun as they are highly informative, and match a complete coffee basics course, with an extra sprinkle of fun and walking. FOR WHO The Brussels Coffee Tours are for everyone, with a focus on the consumer/coffee lover experience to better understand your favorite beverage! It is also suitable for HoReCa professionals who are often still unaware of what specialty coffee is, helping them to understand the poor relation of their sector but also to better understand the customer experience related to coffee. I'm here to help and hope to bridge the gap between the amateurs and the professionals. No prerequisites are necessary for this tour. OBJECTIVE The goal of the Brussels Coffee Tours is to discover innovative places when it comes to specialty coffee, but also to discover and understand how to consume/taste coffee based on objective quality criteria. Understanding the production chain from field to cup, the difference between specialty and commodity coffee, and learning how to better buy coffee are also central to the objectives of the Coffee Tours. SUMMER MENU TOUR, AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR! During the SUMMER MENU TOURS, we will explore the cold part of a menu, from Cold Brew to Espresso on Ice, but also by exploring other drinks, sometimes without caffeine, showing a lot of creativity, to finally get out of the home made ice tea. As with every Coffee Tour, we will also talk about specialty coffee, to better enlighten you on the subject. Between innovation, gourmandise and philosophy, summer is here and it feels good! PS: you don't pay extra for your drinks. During the MIDTOWN edition, we visit 5 to 6 locations between the top of the Mont des Arts to Downtown. We will taste Cold Brew but also Cold Drip as well as pepper drinks - specialty pepper please! - or even lavender delights, On Ice of course. During the UPTOWN TRINITÉ edition, we visit 6 places in the upper Saint-Gilles. We'll even taste caffe latte in a can, infused with nitrogen, but also a coffee cherry lemonade or a Mexican-style horchata. We will bring awareness on the coffee business and discuss different topics such as: the differences in philosophies and new waves, preparation methods, consumption habits, the barista's profession, cold extraction, creativity in summer menus, taste, quality, specialty coffee, labels, roasting styles, recipes etc... but also information to decipher on coffee bags in order to buy better and outsmart global marketing. GOOD TO KNOW The tours always take place outdoors. We walk from one place to another and have a look at the places, but the groups being large compared to the capacity of the places, we do not consume sitting inside. It is best to bring comfortable shoes and an umbrella in case of rain. Water is always recommended as well. Mask and gel in Covid times. Have breakfast beforehand because we don't have time to eat during the tours. Pssst, join us: INSTA @ok_coffee_tips