Barista Training Fundamentals

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Course Outline

  1. Coffee Roasts and Cherry Structure
  2. Arabica, Robusta, and Caffeine
  3. Coffee Preservation and Decaffeination
  4. Machines, Grinders, and Equipment
  5. SCA Espresso Standards
  6. Espresso Shot Variations
  7. Milk-Based Coffee Drinks
  8. Iced Coffee Drink Construction

1. Coffee Roasts and Cherry Structure

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Coffee cherry : A fruit whose layers surround the seed known as the coffee bean.

Essential Points

  • Light roast coffee has fruity flavor notes, medium roast coffee has caramel and chocolate notes, and dark roast coffee has burnt notes.

  • The layers of a coffee cherry, from outside to inside, are:

    • skin or exocarp
    • pulp or mesocarp
    • mucilage
    • parchment or endocarp
    • silver skin
    • seed or bean

Memory Hook

Cherry layers move inward from skin to bean: skin, pulp, mucilage, parchment, silver skin, seed.

2. Arabica, Robusta, and Caffeine

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Caffeine : A natural stimulant found in coffee, tea, and cocoa that boosts alertness and fights fatigue.
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1. Which flavor profile is most characteristic of a dark roast coffee?

2. What is the primary characteristic of the layers in a coffee cherry, from outermost to innermost?

3. What is the correct order of coffee cherry layers from the outside toward the seed?

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What flavor notes does light roast coffee have?

Fruity flavor notes.

Coffee cherry Layers - Label

Skin, pulp, mucilage, parchment, silver skin, seed

What is a coffee cherry?

A fruit whose layers surround the coffee bean seed.

Roast Flavor Notes

Light: fruity, Medium: caramel, Dark: burnt

At what altitude does Arabica coffee grow?

Arabica grows at high altitude from 800–2200 m.

Arabica Altitude

800–2200 meters

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