Coffee is so much a part of our culture that it’s easy to forget how complex it can be to brew a consistently good cup.

“Coffee, unfortunately is very, very easy to screw up at home. It’s one of those tricky things,” said Heather Perry, chief executive officer of the rapidly growing Klatch Coffee chain.

Specialty Coffee Association of America proclaimed Perry the nation’s best barista in 2007, after a Long Beach competition. She went on to the World Barista Championship in Tokyo, where she came in second.

Perry has mastered the complexities of coffee. She and her staff share their knowledge in three-hour, $150 classes at Klatch’s headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga. Topics include brewing methods, using an espresso machine and the art of the latte.

But what if you’re not ready for that?

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