Drink

Have you heard about kombucha? This drink is taking the world by storm – and it’s time you started brewing it.

From Brewing to Bottling is a crash course on kombucha, the fermented, probiotic beverage packed full of healthy bacteria, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals.

Known as the ‘immortal health elixir’ by the Chinese and originating in the Far East around 2,000 years ago, kombucha has long been traditionally enjoyed for its tremendous health benefits and delicious tangy taste.

Learn how to brew the best cup of Japanese tea from your pantry!

You can have a delicious cup of tea with all the health benefits and no added sugar every time you make a brew. Come and learn how, and taste some delicious cups of tea along the way, in this authentic Japanese tea experience.

Since the 1950s waves of post-war migration, Melbourne has become renowned for its unique coffee culture. With the Italians, came the espresso, and our love affair with coffee was born. And though many of us love the macchiatos, flat whites or lattes at our local cafe, there are countless ways to cook up the perfect cup of joe at home.

Fancy yourself a whisky-lover? Join us for this class and learn how whisky is made and how it tastes differently based on those processes. In the scotch edition, we’ll be tasting three different scotch whiskies of different qualities and discover what makes a medium, good and great whisky.

The coolest days and nights are here. It is the best time for hugging a cup of warming Masala Chai. It is the national drink of Indian and is now enjoyed throughout the world. Melbourne invented the honey drenched Chai that is found throughout the cafes and powder Chai is a poor representation of true Chai. It should be aromatic, spicy, creamy and lightly sweet. Chai means tea and Masala means spice. This is the perfect winter tea should be a perfect balance of spices that warm and invigorates during the cold winter. This class will show you have easy and cheap it is to make a pot of chai so you can sip all day and night!
At the end of this class you will be able to create your own signature Masala Chai and take home your own mix.

Tapas are appetisers, traditionally served with a glass of wine or beer all around Spain. In fact, “tapa” means cover in Spanish as the slices of bread were used to cover the drink so no flies would fall into it…

From some spicy potatoes, cheese or jamon to more elaborate mini-dishes, tapas have evolved from a simple snack before lunchtime to a fully-fledged cuisine of its own, including its own verb “ir de tapeo” which means to skip the main meal and enjoy bar-hopping and tapa-hoping around town.

We all know what to do with good wine… drink it!

But what about the fruity, weird wine of dubious provenance your aunty gifted you? Let’s discover a myriad of options to spruce it up a little! From mulled wine recipes, to the Spanish traditional sangria, to fruit punches and cocktails. Whether you like it hot or cold there is bound to be an option for you.

Learn how to brew the best cup of Japanese tea from your pantry!

You can have a delicious cup of tea with all the health benefits and no added sugar every time you make a brew. Come and learn how, and taste some delicious cups of tea along the way, in this authentic Japanese tea experience.

Summer is just around the corner and tea can used to create amazing drinks to serve at long summer lunches. Learn how to bring out the best in tea while discovering the different styles of brewing – cold brew, hot brew, chill tea and cold drip tea.

In this class we will taste different brew teas, learn to brew the best cup and discuss the principles of brewing tea.

It isn’t always best to blend the dry tea leaves for a unique brew. You will get taste the champion tea drink created from a Chinese yellow tea and a Taiwanese oolong.

Fancy yourself a whisky-lover? Join us for this class and learn how whisky is made and how it tastes differently based on those processes. In the scotch edition, we’ll be tasting three different scotch whiskies of different qualities and discover what makes a medium, good and great whisky.