Introduction to Specialty Coffee
The Introduction to Coffee course is ideal for anyone who is new to specialty coffee. It charts coffee’s journey from its origins in Ethiopia to the major commodity that it is today. This course gives a general overview of the specialty coffee supply chain and explores topics such as history and cultivation, variables that affect coffee quality, basics of sensory analysis, fundamentals of roasting, factors of coffee freshness, and principles of brewing. In addition, learners will discuss the importance of water quality, cleanliness and maintenance. This interactive course also includes a cupping, an industry-specific process for evaluating coffee through a sensory experience.
Barista Skills
These courses focus on the beverages made on an Espresso machine and cover everything you need to know about equipment, how to use and maintain it, standard operating procedure (Barista routines), as well as Latte Art, Extraction Science and Espresso Recipes (Dialling in / Calibration), customer service best practices, workflow efficiency, plus much much more.
Roasting
Learn about the roasting process, including roast cycle, roast levels, identifying defects, the physical changes that beans undergo during the roasting process, as well as workspace management and lean production.
Starting March 2023…
Brewing
Learn about the variety of methods for filter coffee and the brewing variables that affect quality. The Brewing module provides hands-on learning for grind profiles, brewing methods, measuring coffee strength and charting a coffee’s extraction.
Starting July 2023…
Sensory
Sensory Skills courses cover concepts and skills relevant to the evaluation of coffee and related products. The content of these interactive courses includes sensory science, industry-specific protocols, common sensory attributes of coffee, physiological sensory training, implementation of sensory programs, consumer testing design, application in business, and more.
Starting September 2023…
Green Coffee
Green coffee courses cover concepts and skills relevant to the evaluation, trade, and handling of green coffee. Content of these courses include applicable aspects of botany, coffee farming, processing, grading, storage, transport, markets, certifications, contracts, and more.
Starting January 2024…