Chill out with a cold coffee class with Coffee Chop.

As summer arrives, cold thoughts and beverages are what keeps us going for the next few months. Cold coffee offers good alternative for summer time drinking and Coffee Chop want to show how to make that perfect cup of cold coffee. As the 3rd and final part of “The Knowledge Series” secrets to cold brewing will be revealed on Sat. June 8th at The Crepe Bar in Tempe.Cold Brew Pitcher Phoenix coffee advocate Perry Czopp will show you how to, and share recipes for cold coffee, or “iced coffee” & “toddys” as they’re sometimes called and coffee cocktails made with and without alcohol.

“Cold brewing is a very different way to think of making coffee,” says Czopp. “There’s absolutely no heat involved. Instead you bring out the flavors from the beans by slowly seeping them overnight. The resulting flavor is sweeter and stronger – and perfect over ice.”

In addition to sipping on cold coffee guests will get to taste coffee inspired food from The Crepe Bar as well get a bottle of cold coffee to take home with them.

$5 of every ticket purchased will go to United Food bank and Mesa Hydration Donation campaign water drive.

Cold Brewing will be from 8:30 – 10 am on Saturday, June 8 at Crêpe Bar at 7520 E. Rural Rd. in Tempe. Cost is $45 per person for advanced registration and $52 per person on the day of the event. Pre-registration is available at www.theknowledgeseries.eventbrite.com or at Crêpe Bar.

The Coffee Chop Spills The Beans The Knowledge Series at Crêpe Bar

Second Class Explores Tastes and Techniques of Coffee Roasting


checking on the roasted beans
checking on the roasted beans

Phoenix coffee advocate and Instagram rock star Perry Czopp is ready to spill the beans about roasting in his next coffee gathering at Tempe’s Crêpe Bar. Three Roasts, on Saturday, May 18, is the second session in the Knowledge Series – morning “classes” geared to the layperson interested in learning more about specialty coffee.

Czopp will share his coffee knowledge on the roasting process and the importance it has in the cup you make at home or buy at the café. Guests will get to sample different roasts to learn about tastes and flavors, and participate in roasting experiments. All the while noshing on bites from the award-winning restaurant, Crêpe Bar.

“Roasting coffee is like being a chef. You’re taking an amazing, beautiful ingredient – the green bean – and turning it into something everyone can enjoy,” says Czopp. “And with any food, there are different beans and different methods to get a range of tastes and flavors.”

Teaching brewing
Teaching brewing

The Coffee Chop “Knowledge Series” is a morning edition of Czopp’s popular Latte Art Throwdowns. While the throwdowns are evening events for the Arizona coffee industry, the Knowledge sessions are designed for the layperson interested in learning more about specialty coffee. Each session covers different aspects of coffee – from how to prepare it at home to learning about different roasts and flavors.

“The mission of The Coffee Chop is to put Phoenix on the coffee map. A big part of that is for people to be able to share the greatness of coffee in their own homes. Understanding the qualities you like in a roast will help you select the best beans to enjoy at home.” Czopp explains.

Three Roasts will be from 8:30 – 10 am on Saturday, May 18 at Crêpe Bar at 7520 E. Rural Rd. in Tempe. Cost is $45 per person for advanced registration and $52 per person on the day of the event. Pre-registration is available at www.TheCoffeeChop.com or at Crêpe Bar.

Follow Perry Czopp @thecoffeechop and Crêpe Bar Chef Jeff Kraus @garsdecrepe on Instagram and Facebook for more buzz on the Knowledge Series. (#knowledgeseries)

The Coffee Chop Presents: The Knowledge Series
Three Roasts: Tastes and Techniques
Saturday, May 18, 2013
8:30 – 10 am
$45 advanced registration
$52 day of

Crêpe Bar
7520 S. Rural Rd.
Tempe, AZ
www.TheCoffeeChop.com

Upcoming Knowledge:
Cold Brew – Saturday, June 8
Prepare for summer with this easy to make – and bottle – cool coffee beverage.
Crêpe Bar / 8:30 – 10 am

Sign up for both May and June for $80