Intro to Coffee Roasting

2-Day Coffee Roasting & Cupping Basics

A hands-on intro to roasting and tasting coffee. Perfect for beginners who want to understand the journey from green beans to the perfect cup.

DAY1: Introduction to Basic Coffee Roasting

• Understand what variables to consider when roasting coffee.
• Understand the structure of a coffee bean.
• Understand the chemistry of a coffee bean and its journey from green to roasted.
• Background on different coffee processing methods.
• Green coffee grading.
• Identify different types of green coffee bean defects.
• Understand how to properly store green coffee beans.
• Identify the different stages in roasting coffee.
• Identify different methods of heat transfer during the roasting process and how it affects the development of flavor.
• Identify and define different roasting terminologies and variables to take into consideration.
• Identify different roasting defects.
• Learn how to roast.
  

DAY2: Introduction to Cupping 

• Understand the olfactory perception.
• Define coffee cupping and the purpose behind it.
• Learn to identify different fragrances and aromas in coffee.
• Understand why coffee is being scored.
• Understand and practice cupping protocols.
• Cup and evaluate roasted coffee.
• Learn to determine good from badly roasted coffee.
• Learn to evaluate your roast.
• Roasting: Make adjustments to your roasting profile based on what you tasted from your previous roast.