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lattes and pour-overs. They then introduced
another location in Downtown
Brooklyn, what they called a
“playground for baristas.”
Then, the opportunity to open up
a location in Long Island City presented
itself.
It might seem odd to have a training
campus in what feels like an industrial
neighborhood, but Sum and Teoh
think it’s actually reminiscent of Portland
and the West Coast’s coffee training
school, making it the best place to
have their camp.
That, and it’s only a 15-minute train
ride to Manhattan.
“This third location is up and running
mainly because we want to focus
on roasting and career development,
therefore the training lab,” Teoh said.
They traveled often to Long Island City
and were familiar with the coffee scene
there, as they used to roast their beans
at the Regalia Roasting Collective. Other
than giving them the chance to have
their own roasting facility, the new space
also gave them a place to create their
own coffee education center.
Teoh said that when getting SCA
certified, the nearest place to enroll in
classes for the certification was in Florida.
“We figured that is ridiculous, this
is New York and I have to fly to Florida
to get trained?” Teoh said.
Now, people who are looking to become
SCA certified or undergo those
classes can travel to LIC.
Coffee Project NY is currently offering
a wide range of classes, from SCA pathway
courses to recreational workshops.
For those who want to begin their
journey in SCA certification, there are
several classes, including “SCA Coffee
Skills: Introduction to Coffee” and “Q
Cupping Essentials (Pathway to Earning
Q Certification).”
If you’re looking for an educational
class to enjoy with some friends, there’s
also “Cupping For Beginners” for $85,
during which they teach participants
the industry’s standard way of evaluating
the aroma and taste of coffee.
There’s also “History of New York City
Coffee” taught by NYC UnderGrounds
founder K.A. Keener, for $30.
Sum and Teoh also want to bring
awareness to the different crises in
the coffee world.
“It’s a really fun process and we
hope that people can come and learn,
and actually see coffee as more than
just a cup of coffee that they drink …
that cup of coffee passes through so
many people before it even gets to
you,” Teoh said.
For more information and to keep
up with Coffee Project NY’s programming,
visit coffeeprojectny.com.
Coffee Project NY
21-10 51ST AVE., LONG ISLAND
CITY
631-684-2060
COFFEEPROJECTNY.COM
@COFFEEPROJECTNY
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