In my ideal world, every city would have a coffee shop fair attached to every other local fair, so locals are encouraged to try new things and develop their palate and experience.

Sydney's Aroma Festival at The Rocks, which Jason8612 attended (quite the commute!) is a good try but queues were crazy. Unfortunately it's not possible to run a coffee tasting like a wine tasting.

Tea's another matter, though!


[Okay, let's make this USA centric for a moment. It's very possible to brew filtered coffee and compare the coffees side by side, as was done at a few touristy tastings in Captain Cook, Big Island Hawaii. That was a useful quick & dirty way to compare beans. ]