Safety and regulatory compliance
Key safety practices and regulatory standards that govern espresso machine operation, installation, and maintenance.
Water quality
Bypass and dilution strategies
How manipulating water flow and concentration after extraction affects cup strength, flavor balance, and consistency.
SCA water quality targets
Understand the Specialty Coffee Association’s recommended water parameters for optimal extraction and flavor balance.
Processing SOPs and documentation
This topic explains the role of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and documentation in coffee processing, showing how they ensure consistency, traceability, and quality control across farms and mills.
Sanitation and contamination control
This topic explains the importance of sanitation in coffee processing, the risks of contamination, and the best practices used to ensure clean, consistent, and high-quality coffee.
Controlled fermentation variables
This topic explains the key variables that influence coffee fermentation, how they are controlled, and their impact on flavor development and consistency in processing.