BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SENSORY
PCA and PCA standards
Basic knowledge of senses and sensory abilities
- Taste: Practice tasting and recognizing, distinguishing, and comparing basic tastes
- Olfactory: Structure and operating principles of the olfactory system
Practice tasting some familiar dishes
Get familiar with basic coffee cupping applications
BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COFFEE
Basic knowledge about coffee: The path from bean to cup of coffee
Coffee processing methods and flavor differences
Wet Processing, Dry Processing and Coffee Screening
Standards for raw coffee in the world
COFFEE ROASTING AND CUPPING
Instructions for using and practicing the 36-scent Aroma Kit
Roast level, Coffee structure after roasting and Roasted coffee standards
Common errors in roasted coffee
“Degas” and the difference in different “Degas” levels
Explaining the basic coffee roasting process
Practice the coffee cupping process with different types of roasted coffee
COFFEE EXTRACTION AND BARISTA
Principle of extraction. What is ideal/below ideal/over-extracted?
Extraction Rate and Extraction Strength. Factors affecting extraction
Extraction methods and experience of coffee extraction with manual brewing tools
Practice tasting different types of coffee with different levels and extraction methods
SERVE COFFEE
PCA Cup Taster standards and evaluation criteria for finished coffee cups