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!
Christmas Eve — Shortened Hours at all cafes
We will have shortened hours at all of our cafes on Tuesday, December 24th for Christmas Eve. Stop in for those last-minute gifts or a fun outing with the family. Official hours are TBD— check back soon for more details!
Christmas Day — All Cafes Closed
We will miss you all while our cafes close on Wednesday, December 25th to celebrate Christmas Day with our friends and family. We wish you all happy holidays and hope you’re enjoying some time unwinding with friends and family. Can’t wait to see you tomorrow!
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.
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.
Jingle & Mingle Pop-Up
This year we’re excited to participate in St. Joseph’s annual Jingle & Mingle event. Sip wine and eat appetizers while you shop dozens of local vendors.
Cyber Monday
Although the weekend deals are over in our cafes, they are still available online until the end of the day. Enjoy Cyber Monday! Shop the sale now.
Black Friday
Join us on Black Friday to kick off some weekend deals in-store and online. Visit our Black Friday page for all online deals, or stop by any of our cafes to enjoy some delicious 50% off drip coffee as well as all of our other deals. All discounts run in-cafe Friday - Sunday, and online through Cyber Monday, December 2nd.
Thanksgiving Day - All Cafes Closes
We will miss you all while our cafes close on Thursday, November 28th to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with our friends and family. We wish you all the happiest of days filled with gratitude for those you love, and lots of delicious food! We’ll see you tomorrow!
Tala-days Launch!
Join us at all of our cafes to kick off the holiday season. This year we’re celebrating with a tiki twist: Tala Kalikimaka.
Forum
Join us for a coffee social and tasting hosted together with our friends at Zerno Grinders. RSVP required.
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.
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.
Roastery Tour & Cupping
Join Head Roaster & Co-Owner Keith Lilja on a tour of our Roastery & Headquarters.
Brewing Basics Class
Join Co-Owner & Head Roaster, Keith Lilja, as he teaches the basics of brewing in our roastery.
Roastery Tour & Cupping
Join Head Roaster & Co-Owner Keith Lilja on a tour of our Roastery & Headquarters.
Forum
Join us for a coffee social and tasting hosted together with our friends at Zerno Grinders. RSVP required.
Birthday Bash
Celebrate seven years of Tala with a weekend extravaganza featuring special merchandise, fun events, epic pop-ups, prizes, freebies, and more!
Birthday Bash
Celebrate seven years of Tala with a weekend extravaganza featuring special merchandise, fun events, epic pop-ups, prizes, freebies, and more!
Tala Study Club
Studying for finals? Join us at any of our cafes after-hours from 6-8pm for a study session. Students receive a free stick + 20% off their drinks.
Tala Study Club
Studying for finals? Join us at any of our cafes after-hours from 6-8pm for a study session. Students receive a free stick + 20% off their drinks.
Velocio Cycling Pop-Up
Velocio’s 2024 US Ride Series is coming to Tala! Shop their pop-up in our Training Lab or join for a group ride starting at 9:45am!
Tala Study Club
Studying for finals? Join us at any of our cafes after-hours from 6-8pm for a study session. Students receive a free stick + 20% off their drinks.
Winnetka Grand Opening Celebration
Celebrate with us this weekend with freebies, raffle entries, discounts, and more!
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony: Winnetka Cafe
Join us as we cut the ribbon alongside the Village of Winnetka Thursday at 1pm, followed by treats and freebies to kick-off the weekend!
Roastery Tour & Cupping
Join Head Roaster & Co-Owner Keith Lilja on a tour of our Roastery & Headquarters.
Small Business Saturday
Come celebrate Small Business Saturday with your favorite small business (at least we hope we’re your favorite!). We’ll have new release merchandise and sales still rolling!
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.
Thanksgiving -- Cafe Closed
We’re closed so we can hang with our families, but will return bright and early tomorrow!
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.
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.
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.
Birthday Bash
Come celebrate our cafe’s first birthday. There will be special drinks, a photo booth, free cake, and of course good vibes and high-fives.