Overview of Services

Getting started

Perfecting the basics: equipment, coffee selection, and cafe layout.

Barista 101

Intro to specialty coffee, espresso fundamentals, latte art, and brewing methods.

roasting basics

Green coffee selection, equipment, roast profiles, storage, packaging, and cupping.

Coffee Farming 101

Cultivating, harvesting, processing, and quality control in all aspects of organic coffee farming.

Service & a smile

How to deliver unreasonable hospitality to your customers.

Let’s brew up some ideas—on the house! Your first 1-hour consultation is completely free, no strings attached. Let’s chat and bring your vision to life!

Pricing:

$800 full day (8 hours)

$500 half day (4 hours)

$150/hour

“closing the gap between coffee farmer and consumer.”

— Kathryn Lake

Testimonies

  • La Campagna

    This year we had the opportunity to introduce specialty coffee in La Campagna and I had the pleasure to work with Kathryn Lake from Farm to Cup Consulting. From the moment we began our collaboration this summer, I was very satisfied with her knowledge and passion for all about coffee. - Modesto Arostegui, owner

  • Spirit Mountain Coffee

    Kate revolutionized the coffee experience at our farm with a new and improved tour that educates and inspires each guest. - Krista Wallace, co-owner

  • Glissade Coffee

    I had the pleasure of working with Kate on developing a roast profile for a new coffee. Her insight and passion for her craft shows so clearly in everything that she does, it is rare to find people in our industry who so effortlessly combine knowledge and skill with exceptional hospitality and kindness. I look forward to working with her again in the future. - Dess VanDerWeide, Managing Director

  • Mango Tree Coffee

    Kate does an exceptional job inviting people into the world of coffee. She is able to take the many complexities within the journey of farm to cup and explain them in an understandable way to anyone, no matter their personal coffee experience. She has an ability to get others excited about coffee, while also equipped to serve it well. - Grace King, Manager

  • Morgan Eckroth

    2022 US Barista Champ

  • Espresso State of Mind