Barista and Brewers Cup competitions
An overview of the World Barista Championship (WBC) and World Brewers Cup (WBrC), their competition formats, skills tested, and career relevance for coffee professionals.
Manual brewing
SCA Coffee Skills Program modules
An overview of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Coffee Skills Program (CSP), its structure, and the key modules that support professional coffee careers.
Brew bar offerings and rotations
How to design and rotate brew bar offerings—manual filter methods and single-origin features—while keeping the menu dynamic and customer-focused.
Static, clumping, and RDT
How static and clumping affect grind consistency and how the Ross Droplet Technique (RDT) can mitigate these issues.
Third Wave movement and specialty coffee
In this topic we explore the rise of the Third Wave coffee movement, how it redefined coffee as an artisanal product, and the role of specialty coffee in reshaping global consumption, trade, and culture.