Description

Course 1 – January 24th Starting at 9 AM

Course 2 – January 25th Starting at 9 AM

Brewing (Foundation)

The Social Brewing and Extraction Foundation Course exceeds the minimum requirements for the SCA Brewing Foundation Certificate. Brewing will be taught by Todd Arnette, Coffee Quality Institute’s Q Instructors & SCA Trainer, and Brian Babcock, CQI Q Grader & SCA Trainer. Attendees will receive theoretical and practical hands-on instruction for a range of brewing devices. After participating in this course, attendees should be able to:

• Understand where the flavors in coffee come from
• Identify the principles of brewing best practices
• Differentiate between Coffee Strength and Extraction
• Know by taste the impact of manipulating the Coffee to Water Ratio
• Know by taste the impact of manipulating the Grind Particle Size
• Know by taste the impact of manipulating the Water Contact Time
• Know by taste the impact of manipulating the Appropriate Filtering Medium
• SCA Test and Certificate (Optional) at the end of the course for an extra fee

This course is in collaboration with the Academy of Coffee Excellence