education

 

SCAA

 

-CERTIFICATION-

 

- 'Golden Cup' Certified Brewing Technician -

 

-CLASSES-

 

'Golden Cup' Fundamentals

Brewing Technologies

Green Bean Grading

Organic Acids & Chemistry of Coffee

 

experience

April '10 to present          - extensive brewing analysis and experimentation

July '10 to present          - w/ Reichert r2 mini refractometer

Oct. '10 to present          - profile roasting w/ lab roaster (electric drum)
                               - datalogging, profiling, cupping & analyzing

April '10 to Sept. '10          - pan roasting (electric stove)
                                (6 months)          - datalogging, profiling, cupping & analyzing

January '93 to April '10          - seeking out single origin lighter roasted beans
       (17 1/3 years)          - brewing french press only, nothing added

May '93 to Dec. '94          - studying espresso grind to weight to volume
(1 2/3 years)          - focusing on ristretto shots