Atelier Café Filtre : Méthodes Douces -FR-BXL

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FILTER COFFEE WORKSHOP: GENTLE BREWING METHODS

Learn how to make filter coffee at home
Explore various slow brewing techniques
Master the parameters to adjust for improved flavor
Enhance your sensory experience with different coffee origins
Receive clear recipes to use at home
Gain insights from a professional trained by the Specialty Coffee Association

This workshop focusing on gentle coffee brewing methods is highly recommended for everyone. There is often too much criticism regarding the use of percolators, plastic cones, and other gentle methods that have been largely forgotten. Many people own a French press but are unsure how to use it, considering it a mediocre or uninteresting option. However, this is a misconception!

Participants will learn recipes (coffee-to-water ratios), techniques, and brewing times according to different preparation methods. Participants will examine tools such as the Kalita Wave 185, Aeropress, Hario V60, Clever Dripper, and other techniques.

No need to worry, these methods are within reach; it just takes getting accustomed to them to make the best coffee in the world every morning at home, at a fraction of the cost of espresso machines.

Gentle brewing methods bring out subtle flavors, allowing for a greater appreciation of floral and fruity origins, especially when prepared with skill.

These methods also mirror what professional tasters experience during cuppings, which has contributed to their resurgence since the specialty coffee movement began about 30 years ago.

Professionals often claim that to make the perfect espresso at home, one should just visit the local coffee bar. Yet, many prepare their morning coffee using gentler methods that are easier to master and great for exploring different coffee origins and fermentations.

Get your beans ready, and let's grind!

WHO IS IT FOR

Anyone, whether a novice or a professional, eager to understand filter coffee for preparation at home or in a professional setting: chefs, aspiring baristas, managers, project creators in the horeca sector, enthusiasts, and anyone passionate are all welcomed!

Prerequisite highly recommended: Barista 1: Introduction to Coffee & Tasting

> Without this, participants may not grasp the fermentations and origins that will be explored, nor the philosophy behind specialty coffee.

OBJECTIVE

To comprehend the value of gentle brewing methods and learn the parameters that need to be mastered to achieve a balanced filter coffee.

Understand the existing brewing methods: immersion, gravity, pressure, etc., as well as the various filters available on the market: paper, metal, fabric, etc.

PROGRAM

1/ ORIGINS AND SPECIALTY COFFEE, A QUICK REMINDER

2/ INTRODUCTION TO FILTERING

3/ EQUIPMENT

4/ PARAMETERS TO MASTER

5/ EXTRACTION THEORY

6/ WATER

7/ HOW TO EVALUATE YOUR BEVERAGE, LEARNING TO TASTE

8/ STANDARD RECIPES

9/ CHOOSING YOUR COFFEE

break

10/ PRACTICAL SESSION!!

METHODOLOGY

Theory 1h30 - Break - Demonstration, Tasting, Discussion 2h - Break - Practical Session 1h = Max 5h.

Theory, demonstrations of various techniques (V60, Kalita, Aeropress, French Press...), tasting of under-extraction, over-extraction, and a balanced extraction. Tasting the same coffee bean prepared using different methods. Practical experimentation with various techniques and tasting.

Group work for more interaction and fun.

GOOD TO KNOW

Make sure to have a hearty breakfast before the course as coffee will not be consumed until the tasting session. It's advised not to eat before the course ends.

IMPORTANT: Please avoid wearing strong perfumes or deodorants that could distract from the class experience!

Bring a water bottle. Masks and hand sanitizers are required during Covid times.

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The founder, Thomas Wyngaard, is an independent consultant, educator (certified by the Specialty Coffee Association from January 2018 to April 2021), tour guide, and broadcaster. After training in France, Poland, and Estonia, he honed his skills at leading establishments in Belgium and then spent nearly two years in New York, working as a consultant and trainer. Back in Europe, he aims to contribute to a better world "one bean at a time."