Age Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on March 19, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Program Description
Event Details
Join Chef Anthony Caporale for a deep-dive into the fascinating world of coffee! We'll explore the origins of this magical bean, follow its centuries-long journey to today's major coffee producing regions, and examine how the coffee crop is harvested and processed. We'll look at how roasting shapes the bean's flavor, review common roast levels, and even roast our own batch of beans! Finally, Anthony will show you how to master the sometimes intimidating French Press, and then he'll demonstrate how to pull a perfect espresso shot using an original La Pavoni lever press machine! If you love to enjoy a good cup of joe as you're curled up with your library books, you won't want to miss this masterclass on the world's most celebrated bean!
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Bio:
Chef Anthony Caporale is one of the most captivating and compelling speakers in the beverage world, uniquely combining degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science with decades of restaurant management experience and an entertainment background that includes over 600 Off-Broadway performances. A multi-award-winning mixology author, speaker, and consultant specializing in the history and science of alcoholic beverages, Chef Anthony runs beverage training programs for some of the world's largest companies such as PepsiCo, Ingredion, and Angostura. Perhaps best known as the creator and star of "The Imbible" series of long-running Off-Broadway musicals about the history of cocktails and spirits, he has also been featured in dozens of TV and video series, written countless articles, and given two "Talks at Google." Anthony was the Keynote Speaker at the 2024 Institute of Food Technologists dinner hosted by PepsiCo, where he presented a scientific approach to creating successful non-alcoholic drinks, and he was a panelist at Bar Convent Brooklyn 2025 on “Hacking Non-Alcoholic Cocktails.” He has been a Chef Instructor as well as the Director of Spirits Education and Beverage Research at New York's award-winning Institute of Culinary Education for over a decade, and authored the cocktail chapter of their groundbreaking cookbook, "Recipes for Innovation." anthonycaporale.com | FB/LI @artofthedrink | IG/X @drinkart
Registration required. Class size limited.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.
Photo Permission
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Waitlist
This program is likely to have a waitlist. If you are on the waitlist, please check your emails in the day(s) leading up to the program for a confirmation that a spot has opened up and you've been registered. We ask all patrons to please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so that your spot can be offered to the next person on the waitlist.