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i have a friend who took a…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-08-04:1688216:Comment:12234902011-08-04T05:57:21.214ZMatias Zeledonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/MatiasZeledon
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<p>i have a friend who took a class in VT, but i am not sure what the name of the place is. He was very happy with it, i will ask him and let you know.</p>
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<p>i have a friend who took a class in VT, but i am not sure what the name of the place is. He was very happy with it, i will ask him and let you know.</p>
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<p>Matias</p> Hello Tim, I took the intro c…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-04-09:1688216:Comment:10850062011-04-09T22:34:48.838ZKevinhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/Kevin403
<p>Hello Tim, I took the intro course at Diedrich back in Feb '10 and found it a useful overview for a newbie roaster. There was opportunity to get some roasting practice. It would have been even more beneficial if I had some solid roasting experience under my belt at the time I took the course. I'm not familiar with the course run by Klatch Coffee - but it seems to offer 1 to 1 training which would be a great learning experience. Best thing is to ask Mike for some references and get feedback…</p>
<p>Hello Tim, I took the intro course at Diedrich back in Feb '10 and found it a useful overview for a newbie roaster. There was opportunity to get some roasting practice. It would have been even more beneficial if I had some solid roasting experience under my belt at the time I took the course. I'm not familiar with the course run by Klatch Coffee - but it seems to offer 1 to 1 training which would be a great learning experience. Best thing is to ask Mike for some references and get feedback from roasters who have attended the classes. One thing I would say is that the one of the key foundations for becoming a successful roaster is the ability to become a good coffee cupper. It's an area I need to develop, and in this respect Willem Boot's classes on Roast Profiling and Cupping were an excellent intro to cupping. </p>
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<p>Best of luck with your roasting education.</p> Hello Kevin,
I have taken Die…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-04-09:1688216:Comment:10845492011-04-09T00:20:39.099ZTimothy Pellizzerhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/timothypellizzer
<p>Hello Kevin,</p>
<p>I have taken Diedrich's and Ambex's intro courses and while both supplied good basic information both lack hands on experience. I would think it would be hard to have meaningful hands on experience with a group of roasters. I am interested in Mike Perry's at Klatch Coffee individual coursework. It appears to be one on one. I think this would be best at my current stage. I understand enough of the theory but just do not have a good technique. I believe Mike roasts on an…</p>
<p>Hello Kevin,</p>
<p>I have taken Diedrich's and Ambex's intro courses and while both supplied good basic information both lack hands on experience. I would think it would be hard to have meaningful hands on experience with a group of roasters. I am interested in Mike Perry's at Klatch Coffee individual coursework. It appears to be one on one. I think this would be best at my current stage. I understand enough of the theory but just do not have a good technique. I believe Mike roasts on an IR-24 so his skills should be directly applicable to my IR-12. Did you ever check into his course or have you heard feedback from anyone?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.klatchroasting.com/Klatch_Coffee_Barista_and_Roaster_Training_s/46.htm" target="_blank">http://www.klatchroasting.com/Klatch_Coffee_Barista_and_Roaster_Training_s/46.htm</a></p> I completed three courses at…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-04-06:1688216:Comment:10834482011-04-06T22:09:45.607ZKevinhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/Kevin403
I completed three courses at <a href="http://www.bootcampcoffee.com" target="_blank">Boot Coffee</a> in Mill Valley CA. The courses, run by Willem Boot, covered roast profiling and cupping, advanced roasting, and blend creation. I found the learning experience really excellent and I believe the material covered would give a great foundation to anyone either planning to start their own roastery, or those who wish to hone their existing roasting skills. If you can get some roasting experience…
I completed three courses at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bootcampcoffee.com">Boot Coffee</a> in Mill Valley CA. The courses, run by Willem Boot, covered roast profiling and cupping, advanced roasting, and blend creation. I found the learning experience really excellent and I believe the material covered would give a great foundation to anyone either planning to start their own roastery, or those who wish to hone their existing roasting skills. If you can get some roasting experience under your belt before the courses, so much the better. Has anyone taken a class from…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-03-31:1688216:Comment:10783252011-03-31T00:18:22.227ZTimothy Pellizzerhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/timothypellizzer
Has anyone taken a class from Mike at CoffeeKatch roasting in CA. and if so what was your experience?
Has anyone taken a class from Mike at CoffeeKatch roasting in CA. and if so what was your experience? Paul said:
I havent taken any…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-03-27:1688216:Comment:10719192011-03-27T12:26:46.176Znick placakishttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/nickplacakis
<br></br><br></br><cite>Paul said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>I havent taken any classes myself, but I like you want to take a good class as well. I was looking at attending one of the Coffee Fests later on this year to build off of what I have learned. I have a friend of mine who went to Boot Coffee Consulting class and he loved it. Said it really helped him a lot. Willem Boot also has an extensive background in central american coffees. He actually owns a farm in Panama and is one of the gesha varietal…</div>
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<blockquote><div>I havent taken any classes myself, but I like you want to take a good class as well. I was looking at attending one of the Coffee Fests later on this year to build off of what I have learned. I have a friend of mine who went to Boot Coffee Consulting class and he loved it. Said it really helped him a lot. Willem Boot also has an extensive background in central american coffees. He actually owns a farm in Panama and is one of the gesha varietal pioneers. He might be your guy. Hope that helps!!</div>
<div>I have taken the class with Willem Boot, found it to be excellent and he was very knowledgable. I also took a course with Diedrich, taught by stephen Diedrich, also excellent. I would recommend either of them. I really want to try Mane Alves as I have heard great things about him as well. </div>
</blockquote> Thats interesting, Ambex was…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-03-24:1688216:Comment:10681402011-03-24T21:18:43.766Zmathew Klaverhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/mathewKlaver
Thats interesting, Ambex was the first roaster I was interested in, but felt like the customer service was lacking. Nice to know I,m not the only one.<br></br>
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<cite>Sarah Leanne Barnett said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/best-classes-for-roasting?groupUrl=roasters&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A1068236&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#1688216Comment1068236"><div><p>Ambex Roasters in Clearwater, Florida has a really cool week long roasting class. I…</p>
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Thats interesting, Ambex was the first roaster I was interested in, but felt like the customer service was lacking. Nice to know I,m not the only one.<br/>
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<cite>Sarah Leanne Barnett said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/best-classes-for-roasting?groupUrl=roasters&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A1068236&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#1688216Comment1068236"><div><p>Ambex Roasters in Clearwater, Florida has a really cool week long roasting class. I learned a lot about chemical compositions, blending techniques and met MANY connections that still help my roastery today. Terry Davis is a knowledge-filled machine. He also has a couple of staff tht are machine techs that show you the ins and outs of most roasters.</p>
<p>Side note: I would never recommend buying a roaster from Ambex. They are a fantastic product, dont get me wrong, but it takes months to get it after they recieve a check. I personally have had my phone calls screened when I just had questions about ordering a roaster. The customer service is horrible for those who roast on an Ambex. I've talked to MANY Ambex customers with the exact same stories. Although the class was fantastic and I LOVED the roaster/data logging system, I decided to go with US Roaster Corp because I couldn't trust Ambex to be there when I needed them for customer support. </p>
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</blockquote> Ambex Roasters in Clearwater,…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-03-24:1688216:Comment:10682362011-03-24T19:18:38.481ZSarah Leanne Barnetthttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/MamaMochasCoffeeRoastery
<p>Ambex Roasters in Clearwater, Florida has a really cool week long roasting class. I learned a lot about chemical compositions, blending techniques and met MANY connections that still help my roastery today. Terry Davis is a knowledge-filled machine. He also has a couple of staff tht are machine techs that show you the ins and outs of most roasters.</p>
<p>Side note: I would never recommend buying a roaster from Ambex. They are a fantastic product, dont get me wrong, but it takes months to…</p>
<p>Ambex Roasters in Clearwater, Florida has a really cool week long roasting class. I learned a lot about chemical compositions, blending techniques and met MANY connections that still help my roastery today. Terry Davis is a knowledge-filled machine. He also has a couple of staff tht are machine techs that show you the ins and outs of most roasters.</p>
<p>Side note: I would never recommend buying a roaster from Ambex. They are a fantastic product, dont get me wrong, but it takes months to get it after they recieve a check. I personally have had my phone calls screened when I just had questions about ordering a roaster. The customer service is horrible for those who roast on an Ambex. I've talked to MANY Ambex customers with the exact same stories. Although the class was fantastic and I LOVED the roaster/data logging system, I decided to go with US Roaster Corp because I couldn't trust Ambex to be there when I needed them for customer support. </p> Check out Victor Mondry in Mi…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-03-24:1688216:Comment:10678362011-03-24T16:13:46.053ZJoseph Zimmermannhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JosephZimmermann
<p>Check out Victor Mondry in Middleton, WI. </p>
<p><a href="http://web.mac.com/victor.mondry/Site/Welcome_to_Original_V_LLC__.html" target="_blank">http://web.mac.com/victor.mondry/Site/Welcome_to_Original_V_LLC__.html</a></p>
<p>He has an incredible amount of knowledge in roasting, sourcing green coffee, cupping, sample roasting, equipment and the entire specialty coffee industry. He is a passionate coffee guru and will help you really step up your coffee roasting business. I think very…</p>
<p>Check out Victor Mondry in Middleton, WI. </p>
<p><a href="http://web.mac.com/victor.mondry/Site/Welcome_to_Original_V_LLC__.html" target="_blank">http://web.mac.com/victor.mondry/Site/Welcome_to_Original_V_LLC__.html</a></p>
<p>He has an incredible amount of knowledge in roasting, sourcing green coffee, cupping, sample roasting, equipment and the entire specialty coffee industry. He is a passionate coffee guru and will help you really step up your coffee roasting business. I think very highly of Victor. </p> I took a 5 day class from Man…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-03-24:1688216:Comment:10666232011-03-24T11:19:03.538ZTim Gardnerhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/TimGardner
I took a 5 day class from Mane Aves ar International Coffee Lab in Waterbury Vermont. It was an great experience. Mane's coffee knowledge in amazing. There was a lot of hands on with roasting & cupping. These classes gave me a great foundation for my roasting business.
I took a 5 day class from Mane Aves ar International Coffee Lab in Waterbury Vermont. It was an great experience. Mane's coffee knowledge in amazing. There was a lot of hands on with roasting & cupping. These classes gave me a great foundation for my roasting business.