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Sun, September 21, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT

Why do certain coffees delight your taste buds while others leave you wanting more? Join leading experts from Epoch Coffee and Good Work Austin for an intimate, hands-on coffee tasting experience that goes beyond your morning cup.

 

In this 2-hour immersive class, you’ll be guided through a professional coffee cupping—using the coffee industry’s global standard for evaluating aroma, flavor, and quality. The cupping will be followed by sensory activities, designed to enrich the coffee tasting experience and help identify the complex flavors in coffee. No prior experience is needed—just curiosity and a love for coffee.

 

Who Should Attend:

  • Coffee lovers eager to explore new flavors.

  • Home brewers who want to refine their coffee selection skills.

  • Anyone curious about the craft of sourcing, roasting, and tasting coffee. 

 

About the Collaboration
This event is part of Good Work Austin’s “We Do Good Work” Member Tours, where Good Work Austin member businesses open their doors to share their expertise, workplace values, and commitment to fair, healthy operations. 100% of event ticket sales benefit Good Work Austin’s programs supporting food workers.

 

Come for the coffee—leave with a new appreciation for the craft, the flavors, and the people who make it all possible.

 

Meet the Experts
 

Michael Walker, SCA Barista, Coffee Director, Roaster, has worked in coffee a combined 14 years with the majority of that time spent in the education and training of baristas. Beginning at Starbucks in the early 2000’s with cafe leadership and eventually training staff at new store locations around Tennessee. Michael moved to Austin in 2012 and was hired by Epoch Coffee in 2016 where he continued to pursue his love of coffee and education. Michael now works on the Epoch leadership team directing the coffee service program, roasting on the Bellwether system, training new hires, and supporting the skill development of 35+ baristas across three locations in north Austin.

 

Randi Hensley, Co-owner, Director of Operations Epoch Coffee, has worked in the coffee industry for 20 years, 19 of those at Epoch Coffee. Randi began as a graveyard shift barista when Epoch opened in 2006 and then became a co-owner in 2020. Randi is passionate about creating the best possible working environment for baristas along with welcoming spaces for the community. She also holds a professional certification in Human Resources and works on the leadership team of Good Work Austin, which aims to make the hospitality industry in Austin a healthy place to work.

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$50 General Admission

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