DESCRIPTION
Awaken your senses and refine your appreciation for coffee in our Kaphiy Sensory Workshop .
This immersive experience invites all coffee lovers to explore how coffee can serve as a catalyst for sensory discovery .
Whether you are a barista, coffee taster or simply a coffee lover , this workshop will challenge your senses and expand your sensory memory .
INTRODUCTION TO THE COFFEE SENSORY WORKSHOP
Our coffee sensory workshop is designed to awaken and refine your senses and give you the opportunity to discover the variety and richness that specialty coffee has to offer.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SENSES IN SENSORY ASSESSMENT
In our coffee sensory workshop you will learn how important it is to taste with your senses .
Coffee cupping is an exercise that challenges, combines, and perfects taste and smell to decipher the most complex and exquisite flavor profiles of each origin .
PARTICIPANT PROFILE: BARISTAS, TASTERS AND COFFEE LOVERS
We invite both amateur baristas and home baristas who want to start their adventure in the art of cupping to this sensory coffee experience .
COURSE MATERIAL AND CONTENT
Our methodology is comprehensive :
We combine high-quality didactic material with practical exercises that allow you to immediately apply what you have learned.
We provide you with everything you need to make your learning process effective and enjoy every phase of your sensory training.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
- Every 2 Sundays from 10:30–13:30
- Start date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
- Upcoming workshop dates: May 4, May 18, Jun 1, Jun 15, Jun 29, Jul 13
- Capacity: 2–5 people
- Location: Cafe Plaza - Kirchbühl 5, 6330 Cham
For further information or special requests please contact us at info@kaphiy.ch .
We look forward to guiding you through this sensory adventure and helping you deepen your appreciation for specialty coffee !
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What you get with the Coffee Sensory and Flavor Profiling Course
Enroll to expand your basic coffee knowledge and advance to an intermediate level in sensory analysis.
Using the SCA standards and practical exercises, you will learn how to taste, describe and evaluate coffee professionally.
You will become part of a community of passionate coffee lovers sharing knowledge and refining techniques in a supportive environment.
Course Overview: What You Will Learn
1. Sensory Vocabulary & Cupping Protocols
- Follow standardized SCA cupping methods.
- Develop a precise taste vocabulary.
- Recognize subtle differences in aroma and taste.
2. Taste & aroma recognition
- Recognize the primary tastes (sour, salty, bitter, sweet).
- Identify a wide range of coffee aromas.
- Improve the calibration of your palate for precise and reproducible results.
3. Coffee evaluation & error detection
- Apply the SCA assessment guidelines.
- Identify common defects and their impact on taste.
- Gain confidence in consistent quality assessment.
4. Advanced sensory testing methods
- Use triangulation, pairwise comparisons and in/out tests.
- Improve your descriptive accuracy and recognize subtle nuances.
5. Calibration & Consistency
- Regular blind cuppings to ensure consistent assessment.
- Strengthen your reliability as a taster.
6. Research into Specialty Coffee & Origin
- Understand what makes specialty coffee and how terroir influences the taste.
- Learn how different processing methods (washed, natural, honey) influence the aroma.
7. Olfactory training & variety of aromas
- Identify aromatic families in coffee.
- Combine scent, taste and texture for deeper insights.
8. Assessment of Body & Balance
- Analyze mouthfeel, body and balance.
- Understand how tactile properties influence overall perception.
9. Comparative tasting of different coffees
- Apply all the skills you have learned to different coffee origins.
- Strengthen your sensory detection and evaluation skills.
Why choose this course?
Refine your palate, speak the language of coffee fluently and evaluate coffees with confidence.
This course will give you the essential skills to build your credibility, improve your career prospects and enjoy every sip of coffee even more.
What you will win
- Refined sensory skills: Describe flavors clearly and precisely.
- In-depth knowledge: Understand how origin and processing influence taste.
- Professional techniques: Master cupping and advanced testing methods.
- Consistency & Confidence: Achieve reliable results in line with industry standards.
Take your coffee experience to a new level!
Sign up now to transform your coffee tasting skills, impress your colleagues and deepen your appreciation for every cup.