•Dedicated to spreading java knowledge, Café Grumpy holds semiregular cuppings (serious coffee tastings). Check the schedule at cafegrumpy.com.
•Wanna get serious? Professional baristas and coffee geniuses Daniel Humphries and Anne Nylander formed the New York Coffee Society to host cuppings, tastings and lectures for dedicated coffee lovers. Dilettantes are welcome—if they stay focused. E-mail for more information. (Humphries is also behind the upcoming lecture series “The Art and Science of Fine Coffee,” September 5–7. Check bootcoffee.com.)
•Joe has its own coffee college; the next “semester” of beginners’ classes in home-brewing techniques and espresso extraction begins in September. Also, starting October 5, the shop will be hosting free public cuppings every first Sunday. Check joetheartofcoffee.com for the schedule, and e-mail gabrielle@joenewyork.com to reserve a spot.