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Intermediate Espresso Lab

Please visit our Coffee Course Catalogue for Lab Registration information.

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Intermediate Espresso Lab builds upon the Beginner Espresso Lab to further develop espresso skills. Students develop their palates through tasting and evaluating different espresso blends, experiment with various dosing and distribution techniques, and analyze drink building consistency and efficiency. The lab also covers equipment troubleshooting and adjustment, as well as basic maintenance. Attending the Beginner Espresso Lab and some espresso bar experience is a prerequisite for this lab. This lab is required for Counter Culture Coffee Barista Certification.

Who should take this lab: Baristas with some practical experience, coffee shop managers and owners, espresso equipment owners, and advanced home enthusiasts.
Prerequisites: Beginner Espresso Lab and professional barista experience.

Charlotte
September 23, 2010
September 29, 2010

Washington, DC
August 30, 2010

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21st de Septiembre
21st de Septiembre
SEPTEMBER FEATURED COFFEE
Zaragoza, Mexico
Counter Culture Direct Trade Certified • Certified Organic • Shade-Grown
Direct from the remote, mountaintop farms cultivated by our close partners at the 21st of September cooperative in Zaragoza, Mexico, this incredibly aromatic, full-bodied coffee offers rich, deep notes of dark chocolate, toasted nuts, and sweet cherries. View Map. Click here for Kim Elena's November 2008 trip report from Putla, Mexico.
Regularly $11.75
$10.75 (per 12 oz bag)