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Blueprint Coffee in St. Louis will give a class in December and January about the process of turning coffee beans into the much-loved beverage.

Seed to Cupping is an informative program where students can discover how coffee seeds are grown and eventually processed into beans that are used for coffee beverages.

The course also gives people a look into how Blueprint Coffee builds relationships with coffee farmers. Participants will get to sample and evaluate coffee at the workshop. The instructor will cover the typical language used when describing coffee, and introduce students to different coffee processing methods.

Blueprint Coffee is a business that aims to create mutually beneficial relationships between its coffee producers, wholesale partners, and customers. The company runs several coffee shops in St. Louis, such as the Delmar Coffee Bar, High Low Coffee Bar, and Watson Coffee Bar. People can visit the store’s website to learn more about sourcing coffee, and how to make certain drinks at home. Other lessons offered by the business cover topics like milk steaming and brewing basics.

The class is offered on Thursday, December 7 and Wednesday, January 3. The cost to attend the program is $75 per student. The lessons are part of Blueprint Coffee’s Professional Barista Curriculum, which offers classes until January 31. Businesses that host niche-specific workshops similar to this may use poster printing to make ads that appeal to their target demographics.