☕✨ The Art of Coffee: A Tasting Journey Featuring Mission Grounds Coffee

Discover the stories behind every sip through a guided tasting experience exploring coffee’s origins, brewing methods, and cultural impact.

✨ Event Highlights

🎟️ Museum admission included with your tasting ticket

☕ Guided tasting of four distinctive coffees from Central and South America

🔥 Live brewing demonstrations featuring ROK manual espresso and Moka pot techniques

🛍️ Premium coffee and handcrafted beverages available for purchase after the experience

📅 Event Details

🗓️ Date: Friday, August 7, 2026

⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

📍 Location: Imagine Museum
1901 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33713

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

⚠️ Please note: This is a structured tasting experience featuring curated sample portions rather than full-sized beverages.

🌎 The Experience

Coffee is more than a morning ritual, it’s a reflection of place, tradition, and craftsmanship.

Join Chef Marques Clark for an immersive tasting that explores how geography, roast level, and brewing methods influence every cup. Through guided discussion and live demonstrations, you’ll discover how subtle differences shape the flavors we experience through:

👃 Aroma

⚡ Acidity

🫶 Body

✨ Finish

☕ Featured Coffees & Preparations

🇬🇹 Guatemalan Blend | Iced Coffee
Bright and refreshing with delicate fruit notes.

🇨🇷 Costa Rican Blend | Hot Brew
Balanced, smooth, and warmly aromatic.

🇨🇴 Colombian Blend | Manual Espresso (ROK)
Layered sweetness with a rich depth of flavor.

🇵🇪 Peruvian Blend | Moka Pot Brew
Bold, comforting, and deeply satisfying.

🔧 Brewing Methods Featured

❄️ Iced Coffee Extraction

⚙️ Manual Espresso (ROK Maker)

☕ Traditional Hot Brew

🔥 Moka Pot Brewing

🛍️ Continue the Experience

Enjoy handcrafted beverages available for purchase following the tasting:

☕ Hot Coffee

🧊 Iced Coffee

🥛 Lattes with oat, almond, or half-and-half options

Retail Coffee Available:

🫘 Whole Bean Coffee (10 oz): $15

🌿 Fresh Ground Coffee (10 oz): $15

💛 Every purchase supports Mission Grounds Coffee and the community initiatives of YES CHEF VILLAGE, Inc.

👨🏾‍🍳 Meet Chef Marques Clark

Chef Marques Clark, founder of YES CHEF VILLAGE, Inc., blends coffee, culture, and storytelling to create experiences rooted in education and heritage. As a steward of African American foodways, he is dedicated to preserving ancestral traditions through flavor, conversation, and community engagement.

Proceeds support:

🗣️ Cultural lectures

📖 Storytelling programs

🍽️ Culinary heritage preservation

🎟️ Reserve your seat today and experience coffee through a new lens. With limited seating designed to preserve the intimacy of the tasting, advance registration is strongly encouraged.