What you'll leave with
- A precise brewing technique: how to adjust grind size, water temperature, ratio, and pour coffee
- An understanding of how origin and processing method shape flavour, before it ever reaches your cup
- The knowledge to keep refining at home, on any brewer
Workshop in detail
Most people brew filter coffee on autopilot. This workshop is about breaking that habit. Together with Ahmad, you will explore the variables that shape your cup: grind size, water temperature, ratio, and pour technique and learn how to adjust them intentionally. You will experiment with different recipes side by side, discover how origin and processing method influence flavour, and leave with the knowledge to keep refining at home. Whether you're brewing on a V60, Chemex, or anything in between, this is your chance to stop guessing and start tasting the difference.
Details
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Group size
2–8 participants
Minimum age
16+
Language
English
Location
Elevate Coffee Lab
Van der Helstplein 10H, 1072 PH Amsterdam, Netherlands
Good to know
- Bring your curiosity. If you have a favourite brewer or grinder at home, bring it along. Ahmad can help you dial it in during the session.
Meet your artisan
Ahmad Alshikh
Ahmad Alshikh grew up in Syria, where coffee was bitter and sugar was essential, he had no reason to think otherwise. The Netherlands changed that. Working through Amsterdam's café scene and diving deep into specialty coffee education, he discovered a world of origins, varietals, and flavour that to…
Speaks Arabic, Dutch, English
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