Frequently Asked Questions
Slogan
Experience Coffee. Create connection.
A community where coffee is studied, roasted, and shared to
SCA standards.
Mission Statement
At Tuck Shop Coffee Society, coffee is approached as both discipline and
craft. Whether you are building a career or nurturing a passion, you’ll find
rigorous standards, generous teaching, and a shared pursuit of
excellence. We are also a welcoming community where interpersonal
connection and emotional well-being are cultivated through the sharing
and appreciation of specialty coffee.
What We Do
Tuck Shop Coffee Society is located in Toronto, Ontario and provides
specialty coffee experiences by operating a coffee school, roastery and
teaching café- three expressions of the same commitment to crafting and
promoting specialty coffee in Toronto.
Specialty coffee refers to coffee recognized for its distinctive attributes and
higher quality standards. At Tuck Shop, we embrace these standards-
without pretence.
We uphold high standards, but we believe good coffee begins with
fundamentals, not price tags. Getting the fundamental concepts and skills
right is more important than investing in fancy equipment or expensive
beans.
For coffee practitioners who are looking for professional training and
qualifications in specialty coffee, we recommend our SCA certificate and
Q-grader programs. For coffee enthusiasts who wish to learn how to brew
and appreciate specialty coffee, we recommend joining our workshops or
booking a “brew it your way” session with our teaching café to experiment
with different brew methods. For anyone who wishes to make new friends
or meet fellow coffee lovers, we invite you to join our weekly coffee
gatherings, where connections are built and happiness is shared over
delightful coffee.What We Do
“Tuck Shop” is inspired by the tuck shop at our founder’s high school in
Hong Kong- a small place of nourishment, conversation, and brotherhood.
It was there that his coffee journey began.We call ourselves a “Coffee Society” because we believe learning should
feel like a club- equal, curious, friendly, and serious about excellence.
Our emblem draws from traditional school crests- symbolizing learning,
craft, and heritage. The elements reflect coffee, knowledge, discipline,
and the Lion Rock Spirit of resilience and pragmatism.What We Do
Our Founder & Head Instructor, Vincent Fung, is an Authorised SCA
Trainer, Q-grader and Q-instructor, with professional certifications and
experience across Barista, Brewing, Sensory, Roasting, and Green Coffee.
