The Art of Coffee: A Tasting Journey featuring Mission Grounds Coffee

Explore how origin, roast, and brewing methods transform coffee through a guided tasting of four Central and South American coffees, paired with live brewing demonstrations.

☕ Event Highlights

• Museum admission included with your tasting ticket
• Guided tasting of four Central & South American coffees
• Live brewing demonstrations featuring a ROK espresso maker and Moka pot
• Learn how geography, roast level, and brewing technique influence aroma, body, acidity, and finish
• Shop Mission Grounds Coffee and enjoy crafted beverages available for purchase

📍 Event Details

Date: Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Imagine Museum
Address: 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL

Tickets:
General Admission: $10
Museum Members: $5

This is a structured tasting experience. All samples are curated tasting portions, not full beverages.

🌎 Your Coffee Tasting Journey

Experience four distinct coffees and discover how each preparation method brings out different characteristics.

🇬🇹 Guatemalan Blend | Iced Coffee
Bright, crisp, and refreshing with subtle fruit notes.

🇨🇷 Costa Rican Blend | Hot Brew
Smooth, balanced, and warmly aromatic.

🇨🇴 Colombian Blend | Manual Espresso
Prepared using a ROK espresso maker, this medium roast offers layered sweetness and depth.

🇵🇪 Peruvian Blend | Moka Pot
Bold, rich, and deeply satisfying with a lasting finish.

☕ Brewing Methods

Watch coffee transform through four preparation techniques:

• Iced Coffee Extraction
• Hot Brew Technique
• Manual Espresso using a ROK Maker
• Moka Pot Brewing

🛍️ Continue the Experience

After the tasting, guests can purchase freshly prepared beverages and Mission Grounds Coffee.

Beverages Available:

• Hot coffee
• Iced coffee
• Lattes
• Oat milk
• Almond milk
• Half & half

Retail Coffee:

• Whole Bean Coffee, 10 oz: $15
• Fresh Ground Coffee, 10 oz: $15

Every purchase supports Mission Grounds Coffee and Chef Marques Clark's community work.

👨🏾‍🍳 Meet Chef Marques Clark

Chef Marques Clark, founder of YES CHEF VILLAGE, Inc., brings coffee, culture, and history together through immersive storytelling and culinary education.

As a steward of African American foodways, Chef Marques works to preserve ancestral traditions through education, demonstration, and flavor.

Proceeds support:

• Cultural lectures
• Storytelling programs
• Culinary heritage preservation

✨ More Than a Coffee Tasting

The Art of Coffee is an opportunity to slow down, taste intentionally, and explore the connections between coffee, culture, history, and community.

With limited seating available, this intimate tasting experience is designed to give guests an opportunity to engage, learn, and enjoy each cup.

Reserve your spot and experience coffee from a different perspective.

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