Get roasted

Take your coffee snobbery to the next level by learning how to roast beans with your own two hands. Argos Caffe (195 Blue Ravine Road in Folsom) will host a free roasting party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Thursday, February 9, when “Roast Master” Jorge Gocobachi will give a demo as he prepares a batch and answers your nagging questions about those mysterious beans. “Roasting coffee is not just for ‘experts,’” Gocobachi wrote to SN&R. “Home roasting, just as cooking, can be seen as a form of art.” Attendees will sample the fresh batch and compare it with the same coffee roasted two days prior. To celebrate the launch of the company’s new blend of Argos Oro ($12 per 12-ounce bag, but $10 at the party), attendees can sample the brew for free. So that you don’t get too hyphy on caffeine, Sutter Street Taqueria will serve complimentary finger foods, with both vegetarian and meat-lover options. Cheers to becoming a roasting know-it-all.