Our Roasting Classes will begin This September starting on the 17th through the 19th. Is a 3 day intense course for any one interested to learn how to grade, cup and roast properly. We are teaching you as much as we can fill in 3 days so that you can have as much of the valuable information that you will need to have for your business be successful.
Fees: The fee for the course is $720.00 it mast be payed in full by August 30th, we accept all credit cards, our you can also send a check but your spot will not be secure till the check clears so you need to have your check in by the 26th. Your fee includes the hotel, breakfast, and lunch for the 3 days of classes, your meals on the day of your arrival and your dinners during your stay is on you.
Travel arrangements:
You have to fly in to Austin, TX at the Bergstrom International Airport on the 16th we will pick you up and transport you to Flatonia to the hotel. Our last session is on the 19th and we will finish at 3:00 so you can fly out from Austin late afternoon from 6pm out of Austin, Tx or early on the 20th and we will take you to the Austin Airport for your departure.
The hotel that we have made arrangement for is the beautiful Olle Hotel in Flatonia check out their web site at ollehotel.com.
There are 2 Airports in Austin make sure you have made your trip arrangements for the Bergstrom Airport.
Dress Code: It is hot so dress appropriately and with comfortable shoes.
It is very important that you stay hydrated, since you will be loosing a lot of fluids.
First Day Class
Starting time 8:00 am
Ending at 5:00 pm
Know your beans, we will be learning harvest times of origins, how to read the C Market and why is important for you to understand it. Importing of Coffee, how to purchase from Origin and the new Coffee Profile Bank and how to use it to your advantage to purchase from origin in a secure way.
Grading, coffee score, water saturation why is it important for you to know this percentage, roasting your samples.
Roasting Degrees.
Second Day:
Cupping your samples, get ready to roast, roasting origins and how to blend.
Roasters Calculator: If you don't know accurately what your cost is your not pricing right.
Roasting Defects. Chemical changes of coffee in the roasting process.
Know your roaster: Cleaning, grease and make sure you know your roaster.
Differences in roasters.
Third Day:
Packageing and labeling. What are the certifications worth looking into.
Organic and non organic that is the question.
Flavoring coffee.
Roasting exercises, cupping the job.
Final Q and A and chance to purchase items for your roaster.
Store:
We will have important items for you to purchase for your roaster so bring extra cash if you want to take advantage of purchasing this items.
If you are interested in this classes please e-mail me at ferracoffee@yahoo.com, and we will send you a registration packet. Remember we only have 10 spaces available, so is first come first serve.
See you soon.
