
Explore coffee basics—from history and origin to growing regions, bean types, processing, roasting, and beverages like latte, cappuccino, and mocha, plus health benefits of moderate coffee intake.
Discover coffee's global impact: massive trade, worldwide employment, and diverse production. Learn about espresso, Kopi Luwak, and key origins like Brazil, India, and International Coffee Day.
Trace coffee's origins in Ethiopia with a goat herder and its spread to Europe, including Istanbul, Venice, decaffeination, the first coffee filter, and the first automatic espresso machine.
Discover global coffee regions in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, with tropical climates and fertile soils, featuring chocolaty caramel, fruity floral, and dark chocolate or herbal flavor profiles.
The lecture narrates how coffee arrived in India when a Sufi saint smuggled seven beans from Mecca, planted them near Bengaluru in Karnataka, and started India's first coffee plantation.
Explore Arabica and Robusta, the two coffee bean species, and how altitude and caffeine shape flavor and the final cup.
Explore how coffee processing removes parchment, mucilage, and skin to reveal the bean, and how natural, washed, and honey methods shape flavor.
Roasting transforms green coffee beans into aromatic, flavorful brown beans through controlled heat, unlocking aroma and body. Learn blonde, medium, and dark roasts and how time and temperature shape acidity.
Blend beans from different regions to create a unique flavor with balanced body and acidity, then package roasted coffee in vacuum sealed bags to protect aroma from oxygen and moisture.
Learn how espresso serves as the base for cafe beverages, including americano, cappuccino, latte, moka/mocha, cortado, and macchiato, with steamed milk, foam, and flavor options like hazelnut, caramel, and vanilla.
Consume two to three cups of coffee in moderation to boost energy and mood. Support liver health, aid weight loss, and reduce risks of diabetes, cancer, gout, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Understanding Basic History and Knowledge of Coffee Facts, Discovery, Growing Regions, Types of Beans and Processing, Roasting and Processing, Health Benefits.
Ideal for employees working in Restaurants and cafes, Baristas, Hospitality, and Hotel Management Students.
Once completed you will be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge of Coffee and Barista Skills.
Sharing some useful barista skills that could encourage new barista to improve their technical Knowledge.