Filter Coffee Course Level 2 - Advanced

In this course, we dive deep into the fundamentals of extraction. We work with various brewing methods and experiment with different extraction parameters, then classify them sensory-wise. Many of these insights can be applied to all other brewing methods (espresso, fully automatic). A perfect brew is achieved through the interplay between coffee in particle form (ground), water (quality), temperature, turbulence (swirling), pressure, and contact time (between water and coffee). That's what this course is all about.

Filter Coffee Level 2 - Course Facts

Times: 9.00 – 16.00

Includes: Lunch, course materials, and diploma

Instructor: David Wistorf

Course Language: German

Prerequisites: Filter Coffee Level 1 (or similar filter coffee course) is mandatory; a sensory training course is recommended

Target Group: Ambitious filter coffee brewers who want to engage with the subject in depth and learn about various brewing methods

Filter Coffee Level 2 - Course Description

In this course, we dive deep into the fundamentals of extraction. We work with various brewing methods and experiment with different extraction parameters, then classify them sensory-wise. Many of these insights can be applied to all other brewing methods (espresso, fully automatic). A perfect brew is achieved through the interplay between coffee in particle form (ground), water (quality), temperature, turbulence (swirling), pressure, and contact time (between water and coffee). That's what this course is all about.

The goal of the course is to deepen understanding of how brewing factors work together, to understand them from a sensory perspective, and to practice application with different coffees. So that you can then develop the "perfect recipe" for a coffee.

After the course, all participants will take home the tools to brew excellent filter coffee with many common brewing methods using standard brewing recipes. In addition, you will learn the first practical tools to unlock "the potential of the coffee" with different methods and emphasize specific nuances (sweetness, acidity, bitterness, body, balance, aroma, flavor).

What Prerequisites Do I Need for Filter Coffee
Level 2?

The course is aimed at roasters, coffee shop staff, baristas, interested individuals, chefs, bloggers, specialty product enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to learn about coffee. The course content can also be applied to espresso machines or fully automatic coffee makers. Filter Coffee Level 1 is mandatory as a prerequisite, and a sensory course is recommended.

Filter Coffee Level 2 - Instructor

David Wistorf is a multiple participant in filter coffee competitions. In the past two years, he has finished second and third in the Swiss Brewers Cup respectively. He is also currently training to become a Q-Arabica Grader and is intensively engaged with coffee sensory analysis.