Flavor Playground: Learn how to taste and smell

Join us in Chicago for a playful, hands-on sensory workshop designed to help you explore flavors like never before. This event is perfect for food and beverage enthusiasts, home baristas, and curious eaters in the Windy City looking to sharpen their tasting skills and deepen their understanding of flavor.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to isolate your sense of smell (olfaction) and taste (gustation) to better understand how it all works together. While we will be tasting some coffees, this experience goes far beyond coffee—it’s designed to help you identify aromas, detect flavor patterns, and explore your personal preferences, predispositions, and sensitivities across all foods and drinks.

Through guided exercises, interactive tastings, and playful experiments, you’ll practice your sensory skills in a fun, supportive environment. Learn to notice subtle notes, recognize flavor combinations, and refine your palate so that every bite—and sip—becomes more exciting.

Whether you’re a Chicago-based foodie, home barista, or coffee enthusiast, Flavor Playground will elevate your tasting skills, expand your flavor vocabulary, and give you tools to enjoy food and drinks with more confidence and curiosity. Don’t miss this deliciously eye-opening Chicago experience!

Info: Goal: Practice separating smell from taste and identifying patterns.

Info: Goal: Build awareness of olfaction, gustation, and how your brain interprets flavor.

Info: Goal: Connect sensory skills to real-world tasting—coffee optional, not required.

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