Custom MASTERCLASS for Business Owners, Start-Ups and Companies

Custom Masterclass 

From $999 

This is an advanced course by Sweet Science Coffee Academy for existing or aspiring coffee shop owners. Please get in touch at contact@sweetsciencecoffee.com before booking to discuss your needs and existing set up. If you are not yet set up yet, we can assist you in selecting tools based on your concept and demographic. 

Details:

This program combines advanced Barista training and cutting edge research in coffee chemistry that is taught at University level with our decade of building and consulting for coffee shops.
 
Masterclass is a one of a kind program that includes onboarding, custom curriculum, three live online sessions, resources, checklists and blueprints that help through the process of opening, or trouble shooting an existing, coffee business. The training is done with you, not for you, so you gain confidence and practical skills for your path.
Upon completion, you will be equipped with clear goals and a realistic step-by-step timeline for your project. Your total workload is ca. 25 hours, including 6 hours of online sessions, onboarding and offboarding.  

Curriculum Examples (the final modules will be tailored to your specific needs)

Set up of a slow bar w/ info on Immersion versus pour over.

Types of bar set ups: From an exclusive specialty coffee experience to fast casual and everything in between.   

Pour technique to avoid strain on body and wrist.

Differences, technique and recipes for Chemex, V60, and flat bottom, hot or iced drinks, French Press, DelterPress, Syphon and Karlsbad Brewer.

Hot drinks and iced drinks on brew bar.

Filter options for environmental considerations and flavor.

Developing recipes for experimentally processed coffees.

Using agitation for extraction.

Building an interesting and diverse menu and rotating coffees without waste and without breaking the budget.

Cold Brew: Immersion versus dripper.  

Tweaking recipes based on age with ratio / temp / grind size / technique.

Using a Refractometer for control.

Serve ware presentation and flavor.

Tasting Flights and pairings.

3 Live Trainings online

Onboarding: Tools available onsite and deep dive into using or picking them

Palate Training

Brewing Session with customer feedback

Written on demand lessons:

Water Quality.

Deep Dive into coffee chemistry and extraction.

Workflow: How to effectively pre-dose and store beans, purge and use grind adjust and set up for cleanliness.

Worksheet: Developing recipes, based on roast and tool.

Worksheet Decaf: How it’s made and how to best brew it.

Worksheet: Exploration, developing recipes based on new processing methods.

Storage, labeling and Use Periods in a commercial environment.

Creating an experience for the customer: How to sell the story and talk about tasting notes in a fun and engaging way.

Standout Customer Service: how to train employees.

Origins, varieties, consumer education: Certifications and myths around coffee.

On bar checklists:

Recipe Recording Sheet, fillable Worksheet palate training

Scaling recipes checklist

Notes: Student works with their coffee and available tools.

Instructor available for feedback throughout.

This course can be completed at any pace.

The core course material is periodically updated as new scientific research becomes available. There will never be an extra cost for upgrades and new features for actively enrolled students.

Available upgrades (please discuss your needs with us for pricing or to incorporate these features into your course):

Espresso Skills and Latte Art Training

Menu Development Basics and Seasonal Drinks with recipes

FoH & BoH management

Bar and Team Leading Skills

Hiring, best practices

Cost effective Scheduling

Bar and Kitchen, best practices

Cost and Price Calculation / Supplier Contracts

P&L Projection

Employee Handbook and Checklist Blueprint

Note: We offer custom consulting within the USA that includes training on site, equipment sourcing and done for you services like licensing, value product sourcing and concept creation for fine dining restaurants, upscale hotels and companies wishing to add a coffee service or Cafe to their portfolio. Please reach out to discuss how we can help. 

Thank you for your interest!