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March 2025
Advanced Espresso- March 26th
ADVANCED ESPRESSO TRAINING OVERVIEW This Advanced Espresso training course approaches espresso recipes with tasting exercises and guided manipulation. First, the group tastes shots of espresso and calibrates their tasting experience using our practical dial-in chart. It utilizes tasting feedback to improve the espresso recipe and quality. As a result, attendees gain confidence in approaching espresso with only their palate. Next, we teach and practice measuring the TDS of an espresso with a refractometer and extraction software. Attendees learn how measuring…
Find out more »Beyond The Basics: Tasting Place & Process
Join us for a 90-minute class exploring how terroir (regionality, variety, elevation, and process) influences the flavor characteristics of a coffee. This edition of beyond the basics the class will target processing and its effects on coffee flavor. We will also lead you through the process of tasting that parallels the industry standard of “coffee cupping” to help you taste and describe the nuanced flavors present in coffee. Ticket prices also include a complimentary 12oz bag of one of our…
Find out more »April 2025
Coffee Brewing Basics – April 2nd
The "Coffee Brewing Basics" training course approaches coffee preparation from the novice's perspective. The course begins with a brief overview of the characteristics of drip and immersion brewing. The trainer also introduces the tools used for the remainder of the training. Then, attendees observe brews on French Press, Automatic Drip, V60 Pour-over, and Kalita Wave. Next, participants repeat the brewing processes on the devices. The course gives special attention to how pour technique, time, and temperature affect brewing. After the…
Find out more »Seed to Cupping – April 3rd
SEED TO CUPPING COFFEE TRAINING OVERVIEW Seed to cupping training introduces coffee. It covers coffee's origins, processing, and logistics. The course includes info on the coffee tree, seed, and varieties. It also gives a broad overview of the roasting process. In addition, the leader explains Blueprint Coffee’s vision for buying green coffee and building relationships at origin. The seed to cupping training concludes with a cupping, the industry-wide method for tasting and evaluating coffee. While we offer free cuppings twice…
Find out more »Brew Like Me: V60 Pour-over
Brew Like Me Event Overview In this 2-hour hands-on class, our education team demonstrates how to brew a V60 pour-over coffee and shows attendees how to read a pour-over recipe. Then, the team breaks down the space into brewing stations where attendees practice and taste their own brews. The course covers the importance of variables in the brewing process like grind size, water quality, water temperature, agitation, and contact time. Instructors observe and taste brews with the attendees to highlight…
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