Learn more about great coffee in our Coffee is NOT Rocket Science workshops

Coffee Is NOT Rocket Science is a barista course divided into 3-hour modules, where you can learn ON DEMAND about what interests you the most. Our trusted baristas teach classes and can be scheduled in groups of 2 to 6 people. For more information, please get in touch with us. The available modules are:

Module 1: Specialty Coffee Basics

In this module, you will learn about:

• The origin of coffee and its journey around the world.

• How coffee arrived in Costa Rica and the differences between the cooperative and micro-benefit models.

• The difference between commercial coffee and specialty coffee.

• Why Costa Rican coffee is so well-known worldwide?

• Coffee processing, varieties, and regions of Costa Rican coffee.

• Tasting of specialty coffees from different regions, processes, and varieties.

  Total: 3 hours (1.5 hours theory, 1.5 hours practical).

  Instructor: Steve Bonilla, Barista, and Roaster at Franco. Producer at Sol Naciente micro-benefit in Tarrazú.

Module 2: Filtered Coffee, Tools, and Variables for Optimal Home Extraction

In this module, you will learn about:

• What is an infusion and what are the different types?

• Tools for making infusion coffee at home.

• Variables that can be controlled during the extraction process.

• Under-extraction, over-extraction, and optimal extraction. What they are and how to identify them.

• How to make decisions when creating a recipe.

• Practice with extreme variables.

  Total: 3 hours (1 hour theory, 2 hours practical).

  Instructor: Óscar Mantilla, Head Barista at Franco Escalante.