Join us for an intimate tasting experience highlighting coffees from Central and South America, with guided tastings, live brewing demonstrations, and stories that connect coffee to culture.

✨Event Highlights

• 🎟️ Museum admission included with your tasting ticket

• ☕ Taste four Central & South American coffees

• 🔥 Watch live demonstrations featuring the ROK espresso maker and Moka pot

• 🛍️ Explore premium coffee and crafted beverages available for purchase

📅Event Details

🗓️ Date: November 6th

⏰ 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 served as curated tasting portions rather than full-size beverages.

🌎Explore the Flavor of Coffee

Learn how where coffee is grown, how it is roasted, and how it is brewed can dramatically change the final cup.

Throughout the tasting, we’ll explore:

• Aroma 👃

• Body 🫶

• Acidity ⚡

• Finish ✨

☕ Featured Coffees & Preparations

• 🇬🇹 Guatemalan Blend – Iced Coffee

Bright and refreshing with crisp character and subtle fruit notes.

• 🇨🇷 Costa Rican Blend – Hot Brew

Smooth, balanced, and aromatic with a warm finish.

• 🇨🇴 Colombian Blend – Manual Espresso

Prepared using the ROK espresso maker, showcasing a medium roast with layered sweetness and depth.

• 🇵🇪 Peruvian Blend – Moka Pot

Bold and rich, with a satisfying depth and lingering finish.

🔧 Brewing Techniques

See four different preparation styles and discover how each method brings out unique characteristics in the coffee:

• ❄️ Iced Coffee Extraction

• ☕ Hot Brew Technique

• ⚙️ Manual Espresso with the ROK Maker

• 🔥 Moka Pot Brewing

🛍️ Continue the Coffee Experience

After the tasting, enjoy additional beverages or take some of the experience home with you.

Beverages Available for Purchase:

• ☕ Hot coffee

• 🧊 Iced coffee

• 🥛 Lattes with oat, almond, or 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 the Experience

Chef Marques Clark, founder of YES CHEF VILLAGE, Inc., brings together coffee, culture, history, and storytelling for an experience that goes beyond the cup. 🌍

As a steward of African American foodways, Chef Marques uses education, demonstrations, and culinary storytelling to preserve and share ancestral traditions.

🎯 Proceeds support:

• Cultural lectures 🗣️

• Storytelling programs 📖

• Culinary heritage preservation 🍽️

🌟 More Than a Coffee Tasting

From the origin of the beans to the final pour, discover how tradition, technique, and culture shape the coffee we enjoy every day. ☕✨