Upcoming Events

Upcoming events at Tala

Join us for one of our upcoming events from coffee classes, collaborations with local businesses, or special events at our cafes. Whatever the occasion, we’ll be sure to invite you here!

Coffee Class 101: Roastery Tour & Cupping
Nov
9

Coffee Class 101: Roastery Tour & Cupping

Join our Co-Owner and Head Roaster, Keith, on a tour through our roastery complete with a roasting demonstration and interactive coffee tasting. This introductory coffee unit will take you behind the scenes to learn the basics of how we source, choose, and roast our coffee. Registration required.

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Coffee Class 102: Brewing Basics
Nov
16

Coffee Class 102: Brewing Basics

Join Co-Owner & Head Roaster, Keith Lilja, as he teaches the basics of brewing in our roastery. Learn the nitty gritty about theory, extraction, and the hands-on basics of brewing. You'll walk away from this class with a bag of coffee to start brewing at home immediately! Registration required.

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Birthday Bash
Jun
1

Birthday Bash

Celebrate seven years of Tala with a weekend extravaganza featuring special merchandise, fun events, epic pop-ups, prizes, freebies, and more!

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Black Friday
Nov
29

Black Friday

You probably don’t need a reminder that its Black Friday, but here it is anyway. Ditch the big-box stores and come relax with some coffee and a few friends. Of course we’ll also have some killer deals because it is, after all, Black Friday.

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Game Night at the Cafe
Oct
11

Game Night at the Cafe

Come to the cafe for a night of games! We’ll have some of our favorite board games and card games available, or feel free to bring your own. Game night participants get 15% off their drinks from 5pm-7pm, just make sure to say you’re here for game night at checkout.

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Game Night at the Cafe
Sep
7

Game Night at the Cafe

Come to the cafe for a night of games! We’ll have some of our favorite board games and card games available, or feel free to bring your own. Game night participants get 15% off their drinks from 5pm-7pm, just make sure to say you’re here for game night at checkout.

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Coffee Tasting
Aug
23

Coffee Tasting

We’re hosting a free public coffee tasting to bring you—our customers—in on the fun of coffee tasting! You’ll learn the process of “cupping" and learn how to distinguish between certain flavors.

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Pilates on the Patio
Aug
10

Pilates on the Patio

Come join us on the patio for a free mat pilates session! There’s no better way to kickoff your Saturday morning than with a little blood pumping and some coffee. Bring your own mat.

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REI Pop-up: Brew Coffee In The Wild
May
18

REI Pop-up: Brew Coffee In The Wild

Join us at REI in Vernon Hills for free coffee and demo on how to brew coffee in the wild. We’ll be there from 10-2 just making coffee, so come say hi and learn a thing or two on how to have a great cup of coffee while you’re camping, hiking, or otherwise exploring outside!

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Girls Night Out
Apr
25

Girls Night Out

Highwood Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Girls Night Out, a night with light bites, drinks and special deals from shops all over town. Come out with your gals and hit the town.

Tala is participating from 5-7 with an exclusive specialty beverage you won’t want to miss.

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Game Night at the Cafe
Feb
15

Game Night at the Cafe

Come to the cafe for a night of games! We’ll have some of our favorite board games and card games available, or feel free to bring your own. Game night participants get 15% off their drinks from 5pm-7pm, just make sure to say you’re here for game night at checkout.

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Coffee Tasting
Jan
18

Coffee Tasting

We’re hosting a free public coffee tasting to bring you—our customers—in on the fun of coffee tasting! You’ll learn the process and get to taste exclusive coffee samples that may end up on our shelves!

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