The Coffee fundamentals credential covers the skills and knowledge required in understanding the intricacies of creating a great coffee, including the basics of proportion, grind, water, and freshness.

The Coffee fundamentals comprise of 3 micro-credential stacked courses of learning, followed by completion of assessment tasks at the end of each skill level, to test the learner’s knowledge and understanding.

Course Series: 1 of 3

Course Award: Micro-Credential 

Course Duration: 4 Hours Course 

Complexity: Foundation

It comprises 7 lessons of learning, followed by a completion quiz to test your knowledge and understanding.  By the end of this course, you will demonstrate understanding in:

  • Commonly used terms in coffee.
  • How to create the perfect cup of coffee and the associated processes.
  • How to prepare espresso machine to create the perfect cup of coffee.
  • Practices to test and adjust grind before service.
  • Sourcing coffee suppliers in Australia. 


 




Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Coffee fundamentals
  • 2

    Lesson 1

    • Glossary of coffee terms
  • 3

    Lesson 2

    • Coffee
  • 4

    Lesson 3

    • Complete mise en place

  • 5

    Lesson 4

    • Prepare espresso equipment
  • 6

    Lesson 5

    • Test and adjust grind before service

  • 7

    Lesson 6

    • Grinder and espresso machine quality checks
  • 8

    Lesson 7

    • Provide information and identify preferences
  • 9

    Test your knowledge

    • Instructions before taking the test

    • Test your knowledge

    • Next steps
  • 10

    The boring stuff

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