Planet Coffee S.r.l. | Specialists in Italian Espresso

The secrets of green coffee and coffee roasting revealed

Duration: 1 full day (9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a 1-hour lunch break). 

Place: Planet Coffee.

Aimed at: Planet Coffee’s distributors, baristas and pub/bar managers.

Activities: lessons and practical exercises in a tasting room.

Teaching aids: coffee station, espresso machine, grinder-doser, blender, various accessories, green and roasted coffee samples, coffee blends, videos, handouts, tasting and assessment forms, IBEA manual. 

Contents: 

Theoretical part

Coffee: origins and history of the green coffee plant and its diffusion throughout the world.

Countries of origin: green coffee production and its journey: the plant and its cultivation, cherry harvesting, processing and sorting of the beans, and their journey in bags.

Arabica and Robusta: Coffea Arabica and Coffea Canephora.

Grading: green coffee grading, defects, forms and colors.

Processing: green coffee processing and decaffeination.

Roasting process: know-how, metamorphosis of a coffee bean, how roasting affects an espresso’s taste.

Practical part

Sorting, roasting, tasting: green coffee sorting tests, roasting and tasting sessions, sample assessment.

Objectives:

To spread the culture of high quality espresso.

To improve the participants’ expertise and knowledge.

To promote training and refresher courses, helping participants improve the quality of the products and services they offer.

Diploma: 

At the conclusion of the course, those passing the final test will receive an IBEA diploma certifying attendance at the course.