Coffee Tasting: Identifying Taste + Understanding Origin

839 Seward Avenue Northwest,Grand Rapids MI 49504

30 July, 2021

Description

A tasting workshop learning more about coffee flavors, changes in flavor from origin, coffee varietals, & roasting. Have you ever wondered if people can actually identify those tasting notes listed on the bag? Green Apple?Mixed berry jelly?  Kumquat fruit?   In this workshop, participants will learn more about the in-depth process of coffee farming and cultivation as it relates to coffee's flavor. Some industry standard sensory tools like the "coffee flavor wheel" will be used as you taste through coffees side-by-side analyzing a wide range of perceived flavors.  You can expect: Farming EducationProcessing Methods and ResultsFlavor Wheel UnderstandingSide-by-Side Coffee SamplesVarietal and Origin Education20% Ferris Retail Shop DiscountWho is this class for: If you are a hobbyist, new to the coffee game, work in the industry, or are a wine enthusiast, this workshop will be great for you! FAQs Is it cool to come by myself? Absolutely!  The class is conversational and inclusive. It lends well to possibly even making some new friends! How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Feel free to email [email protected]  Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Nope!  Save some trees and just bring yourself. Where is this event located? This event is located at our Training lab at: 839 Seward Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49504   Education creates empowerment. When we are encouraged to learn, positive growth is the result. At the Ferris Coffee Lab, we aim to share our passion, knowledge, and expertise in order to equip our employees, our customers, and the general public with the skills and tools needed to better understand the specialty coffee industry, and ultimately, to make better coffee. It's here in these facilities that we offer hands-on training in a variety of classes and workshops. This investment in the specialty coffee community pays back two-fold: we build stronger relationships with our customers and they represent Ferris with the quality and integrity that we strive for every day.  Our Coffee Lab was built in 2018 and is connected to our production facility which hosts our roastery, nitro canning line, and packaging machines. The sensory-controlled room can accommodate groups both small and large comfortably and is built for educational classes, hosting coffee industry competitions, public workshops and wholesale customer tastings.