Every second Saturday of the month, Multimodal opens its doors to the public to feature its roasting community through a free public coffee tasting. Coffees will be available to taste via a coffee cupping: no experience needed! Come taste coffees, speak with roasters, and take tours of the facility during this event.

This is a free, public event open to all.

On the first Saturday of every month, the Regalia team opens its doors to the public for a free, public cupping (coffee tasting). Join founder Paolo Maliksi as we explore different aspects of quality control, with each cupping session revolving around a different aspect of QC.

Free to enter; no RSVP.

We are located on 24th Street between 39th and 40th avenue (google maps shows a picture of us on 23rd, but that is incorrect).  Parking is sometimes available on the street, but to be absolutely safe there are paid parking spots further down Street towards Queensboro Plaza N.  Once you arrive at the location, there are double doors to the right of the loading dock which you can open.  Take the left door, up the stairs, and into the grand hall to reach us.

Every second Saturday of the month, Multimodal opens its doors to the public to feature its roasting community through a free public coffee tasting. Coffees will be available to taste via a coffee cupping: no experience needed! Come taste coffees, speak with roasters, and take tours of the facility during this event.

This is a free, public event open to all.

On the first Saturday of every month, the Regalia team opens its doors to the public for a free, public cupping (coffee tasting). Join founder Paolo Maliksi as we explore different aspects of quality control, with each cupping session revolving around a different aspect of QC.

Free to enter; no RSVP.

We are located on 24th Street between 39th and 40th avenue (google maps shows a picture of us on 23rd, but that is incorrect).  Parking is sometimes available on the street, but to be absolutely safe there are paid parking spots further down Street towards Queensboro Plaza N.  Once you arrive at the location, there are double doors to the right of the loading dock which you can open.  Take the left door, up the stairs, and into the grand hall to reach us.

Public Cupping—Chicha Challenge

The Chicha Challenge, organized by Cultivar Peru, is named after the traditional Peruvian fermented corn drink and a vibrant cultural movement of art and music. The competition is a celebration of creativity, innovation, and mastery in coffee processing, drawing inspiration from Peru's rich heritage of fermentation.

This cupping features the winning lots from 12 of Peru finest producers. These microlots will be auctioned on the M-Cultivo platform on December 5, 2024. 

The Green Forums is a monthly series that features coffee producers and importers alike. Coffees will be made available for the public to sample. This is a free, public event.

Tickets for this concert can be found HERE

Gregory K. Williams is a multifaceted musician, appearing regularly as a violist, violinist, conductor, and teaching artist. He is the Principal Violist of Parlando and Assistant Principal Violist of the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra. He is a member of the Golden Williams Duo, a viola-cello duo committed to performing music written by a diverse array of composers. He has performed with the American Symphony Orchestra, American Ballet Theatre, Albany Symphony, New Haven Symphony, Vermont Symphony, Binghamton Philharmonic, The Orchestra Now, the Syracuse Symphony, and the Aspen Music Festival. He has subbed on Broadway for Sweeney Todd and Phantom of the Opera. He was also the founding violist of Rhymes With Opera, performed as a core member of the Red Door Chamber Players, and was the Principal Violist of the Berkshire Opera Festival, and was the Assistant Principal Violist of the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra. His performances include solo recitals in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and throughout the United States. He has also appeared with popular artists such as The Who, Peter Cetera, Jane Birkin, Iggy Pop, and the Three Irish Tenors. He recently recorded on the concept album for the new musical Goodbye New York, which was released in 2022 at Feinstein’s 54 Below. His debut solo album, Shadows: the Unaccompanied Viola Sonatas of Günter Raphael, was released on February 2, 2024 by Affetto Records, a subsidiary of Naxos.

Dr. Williams is the founder of Aaron Copland School of Music Viola Day, and has been on the viola faculty of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, CUNY since 2012. He served as a Guest Artist and Visiting Assistant Professor of Viola at the Eastman School of Music for the 2022-23 school year, and was the Visiting Lecturer of Viola at the University of Tennessee Knoxville for the Fall term in 2023. He is currently on the viola faculty of the Lyra Music Festival, and has previously taught at NYU SummerStrings, the National Music Festival in Chestertown, MD, and the Mountain Springs Chamber Music Festival in Draper, Utah. He maintains a private viola and violin studio for advanced students in the New York metropolitan area.

As a conductor and orchestral coach, Dr. Williams has conducted and coached several student ensembles, including the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra on Long Island, and the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Southampton String Festival, the LIU-Post Summer Music Festival, and the Queens College String Ensemble. He has been a guest conductor for several All-County Orchestra festivals, and appeared as a guest conductor for a viola ensemble at last year’s UT Knoxville Viola Celebrations. 

Greg Williams received his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Viola Performance at the CUNY Graduate Center, where he studied with Karen Ritscher and Dr. Linda Sinanian. Previously, Dr. Williams studied with Michelle LaCourse at Boston University, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Viola Performance, and with George Taylor at the Eastman School of Music, receiving his Master’s degree in Viola Performance and Literature. 

For more information, please go tohttps://gregorykwilliamsviolist.com/.

Every second Saturday of the month, Multimodal opens its doors to the public to feature its roasting community through a free public coffee tasting. Coffees will be available to taste via a coffee cupping: no experience needed! Come taste coffees, speak with roasters, and take tours of the facility during this event.

This is a free, public event open to all.

On the first Saturday of every month, the Regalia team opens its doors to the public for a free, public cupping (coffee tasting). Join founder Paolo Maliksi as we explore different aspects of quality control, with each cupping session revolving around a different aspect of QC.

Free to enter; no RSVP.

We are located on 24th Street between 39th and 40th avenue (google maps shows a picture of us on 23rd, but that is incorrect).  Parking is sometimes available on the street, but to be absolutely safe there are paid parking spots further down Street towards Queensboro Plaza N.  Once you arrive at the location, there are double doors to the right of the loading dock which you can open.  Take the left door, up the stairs, and into the grand hall to reach us.

Join TYPICA for a spooktacular cupping session and introduction to the new platform on Thursday October 31st! Sample some eerie-sistible coffees from consistently excellent Bolivian and Tanzanian producers, Nayra Qata and Acacia Hills — all fresh crop and expected to land in March. Costumes optional, candy guaranteed!

The Green Forums is a monthly series that features coffee producers and importers alike. Coffees will be made available for the public to sample. This is a free, public event.

We are excited to introduce Carlos Arcilla of Cofinet. Carlos will be holding a cupping session with some lots that Cofinet will bring into the US: from blenders to exotics, including competition lots.

Carlos will introduce what Cofinet is, does and will do, in terms of coffee and projects we have at the farms. 

The Green Forums is a monthly series that features coffee producers and importers alike. Coffees will be available for the public to sample. This is a free, public event

Every second Saturday of the month, Multimodal opens its doors to the public to feature its roasting community through a free public coffee tasting. Coffees will be available to taste via a coffee cupping: no experience needed! Come taste coffees, speak with roasters, and take tours of the facility during this event.

This is a free, public event open to all.

We are located on 24th Street between 39th and 40th avenue (google maps shows a picture of us on 23rd, but that is incorrect).  Parking is sometimes available on the street, but to be absolutely safe there are paid parking spots further down Street towards Queensboro Plaza N.  Once you arrive at the location, there are double doors to the right of the loading dock which you can open.  Take the left door, up the stairs, and into the grand hall to reach us.

From Sylwia of Ocafi:

“Ocafi would like to invite you to taste this year’s exceptional microlots from our partner producers and farms. We’re excited to showcase three high scoring microlots, including two unique selections from Fazenda Guariroba, which was one of the favorites last year.

We’re also proud to feature a delicious lot from Sítio Tres Barras, a women-owned farm led by Patricia. Plus, several fresh crop coffees have just arrived at Continental, and we can’t wait for you to taste them.

Join us to explore this year’s gems from Brazil.”

The Green Forums is a monthly series that features coffee producers and importers alike. Coffees will be available for the public to sample. This is a free, public event.

Put your coffee tasting skills to the test!

We will be hosting a public cupping of this year’s Taiwan @cupofexcellence winners, and we’ve decided to make a fun game out of it. Participants will be allowed to score and rank all 20 lots from 20th place to 1st place. The participant with the closest ranking to that of the @cupofexcellence official ranking will win a brand new @baristahustle Autocomb!

Tickets can be purchased at the door:

$20 general public
$10 industry

We will limit the cupping to 40 participants. See you there!

“The Game” COE Taiwan 2024
Multimodal Roasting
39-26 24th St
Long Island City NY 11101
Cupping starts at 11am. Tickets start at 10:30am. Winners announced at 12pm.

Join us for a cupping of fresh offerings of top-shelf Colombian coffees from producer-owned importer, Ventola Coffee

Every second Saturday of the month, Multimodal opens its doors to the public to feature its roasting community through a free public coffee tasting. Coffees will be available to taste via a coffee cupping: no experience needed! Come taste coffees, speak with roasters, and take tours of the facility during this event.

This is a free, public event open to all.

We are located on 24th Street between 39th and 40th avenue (google maps shows a picture of us on 23rd, but that is incorrect).  Parking is sometimes available on the street, but to be absolutely safe there are paid parking spots further down Street towards Queensboro Plaza N.  Once you arrive at the location, there are double doors to the right of the loading dock which you can open.  Take the left door, up the stairs, and into the grand hall to reach us.

Join Regalia founder, Paolo Maliksi for an informal coffee tasting on the first Saturday of every month. This tasting will explore different aspects about quality control: green selection, roasting theory, water science to name a few.

We welcome all tasters: from novice enthusiasts to professional members of the coffee community. This is a free, public coffee tasting.

Olam is now Covoya Specialty Coffee. At Covoya, we strive to seamlessly connect roasters to the finest green coffees. We're excited to introduce you to our brand and some of our new arrivals. We’ll kick things off with a presentation, telling the story behind Covoya, our branded coffees and a bit about the new arrivals. Guided by CQI Lecturer and Q Arabica Grader, Brittany Amell - attendees will cup through a small selection of coffees and discuss flavor notes, origins, and so much more. We’ll keep the conversation going with a Q&A session, where roasters can ask any additional questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore some new coffees and connect with the local coffee community!

The Green Forums is a monthly series that features coffee producers and importers alike. Coffees will be available for the public to sample. This is a free, public event.

Join Sommelier Sean Kerby and Multimodal Founder Paolo Maliksi in a tasting and discussion of wines and coffees.

This curated tasting will cover processing methods, tasting notes, and comparisons across wine and coffee. Attendees will have the chance to sample 2-3oz pours of several wines and prepared coffees.

Reserve your ticket here

Every second Saturday of the month, Multimodal opens its doors to the public to feature its roasting community through a free public coffee tasting. Coffees will be available to taste via a coffee cupping: no experience needed! Come taste coffees, speak with roasters, and take tours of the facility during this event.

This is a free, public event open to all.

Join us for an inaugural monthly tasting series with the Regalia Coffee team.

Join Regalia founder, Paolo Maliksi for an informal coffee tasting on the first Saturday of every month. This tasting will explore different aspects about quality control: green selection, roasting theory, water science to name a few.

We welcome all tasters: from novice enthusiasts to professional members of the coffee community. This is a free, public coffee tasting.

Burundi on the Road cupping trip is back for the new harvest!

Come to Multimodal and join JNP Coffee to cup Burundi's new harvest with two well-known women in the business: Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, our founder & CEO, and Gerra Harrigan, our Director of Sales & Strategy. These two Q graders will host the cupping and share more about the story behind JNP Coffee and our coffees.

RSVP here

This is a free public event open to all.

Every second Saturday of the month, Multimodal opens its doors to the public and to feature its roasting community through a free, public coffee tasting. Coffees will be available to taste via a coffee cupping: no experience needed! The public is invited to come taste the coffees, speak with the roasters, and take tours of the facility during this event.

We hope to see you there!

This is a free public event open to all.

Every second Saturday of the month, Multimodal opens its doors to the public and to feature its roasting community through a free, public coffee tasting. Coffees will be available to taste via a coffee cupping: no experience needed! The public is invited to come taste the coffees, speak with the roasters, and take tours of the facility during this event.

We hope to see you there!

Come taste fresh crop Guatemalan coffees with the Multimodal team. This is the result of Multimodal’s Sourcing Project (Project “SOMA”) which is looking to pair producer co-ops with a roasting collective.

The Green Forums is a monthly series that features coffee producers and importers alike. Coffees will be available for the public to sample. This is a free, public event.

Let's end Women's History Month with a potluck cupping!

Attendees are (please!) asked to bring a coffee that is positively impacted by women. From producer to roaster, there are so many amazing coffees out there & even more amazing women who make it possible for us to enjoy them.

Before we cup the coffees, we'll go around the room & ask each person who brought something to briefly introduce us to the women behind that coffee! Maybe we can even do a swap at the end so everyone can go home with a new-to-you coffee.

Any new roasters we learn about who are buying women-produced coffees will be added to our "Coffee Roasters who buy Women-Produced" spreadsheet.

Expect to celebrate women in many different roles, taste some delicious coffees, & chat with folks who care about visibility for women in coffee. What better way to wrap Women's History Month than celebrate the folks who center women all the rest of the year?

DM with any questions, & share with anyone you think would love to join!