Coffee Workshop: Intro Barista Skills

1000 Brookside Drive,Raleigh NC 27604

26 October, 2021

Description

Learn to pull espresso shots like a professional barista! This two-hour class introduces the fundamental skills needed to dial in and pull espresso shots on a commercial espresso machine. We'll start with a review of coffee tasting terminology and basic extraction theory. Then we'll jump in for hands-on practice on the bar for the remainder of the class. By the end of this of this class you'll know how to: Adjust your grinder to regulate espresso flow rate.Determine whether a shot is over-extracted or under-extracted.Make informed changes to your grind and brewing recipe based on roast level and coffee freshness.Understand basic workflow and equipment maintenance on a professional coffee bar.Come ready to taste a lot of coffee! We'll have spit cups available if you don't want to drink it all. Each student will get hands-on experience using our 3-group Synesso Cyncra espresso machine, Nuova Simonelli Mythos Clima Pro grinder, and Acaia Pearl scales.