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Want to gift that special someone a class here at CoRo? Well now you can! Follow the links below to gift a class to the person you want!
Introduction to Coffee Cupping
Saturday, 10:00am-12:00pm. $65/person
In the coffee industry, we use cupping as a tool to taste, asses, and compare different coffees. have you ever wondered what it's like to cup coffee? If so, this is the course for you!
Join an experienced Q Grader for a guided cupping, where you the public or coffee professional, will learn about the protocols of cupping, the different characteristics assessed by cuppers, and how to use the flavor wheel to describe coffees. You’ll walk away with new skills and a greater understanding of the complexity of coffee!
Introduction to Brewing/Espresso
Sundays, 9-11:00am & 12:30-2:30pm. $125/person
Brewing:
Welcome to our class on improving your home brewing. Instructed by a Licensed Q - Grader, this class covers multiple manual home brewing methods. Students will walk away with the whys and the hows on coffee brewing at home!
Espresso:
Come join our intro to espresso here at CoRo upstairs in our QC Lab. This class will teach you how to dial in on a grinder, dial in your shot ratio, pulling some shots on our La Marzocco GB5, proper milk steaming & latte art!
Introduction to Roasting
Friday, 9:30-11:30am. $300/person
CoRo’s Introduction to Small-Batch Roasting is a group class providing an introduction to small-batch coffee roasting on our new Mill City, 1kg roaster. This class is perfect for anyone, from home roasters looking to take that “next step” to experienced roasters looking for an introduction to the Mill City’s interesting variable drum and fan speeds.
Here students receive an overview of roasting machine operations, including the Mill City’s drum and fan speed controls, basic production logistics, safety procedures, and hands-on roasting of two batches of green on the Mill City, 1kg roaster. And on top of all the skills and knowledge, you leave the class with around 2.5lbs of delicious roasted coffee!