Explore the craft of filter coffee
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Food · with Ahmad Alshikh

Explore the craft of filter coffee

2h 30m·Up to 8 guests·Elevate Coffee Lab·90 per guest

Most people brew filter coffee on autopilot. This workshop is about breaking that habit, with Ahmad from Elevate Coffee Lab.

1

A precise brewing technique: how to adjust grind size, water temperature, ratio, and pour coffee

2

An understanding of how origin and processing method shape flavour, before it ever reaches your cup

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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'll explore the variables that shape your cup: grind size, water temperature, ratio, and pour technique and learn how to adjust them intentionally. You'll 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
Up to
16 people for private events
Minimum age
16+
Language
English

Location

Elevate Coffee Lab

Van der Helstplein 10H, 1072 PH Amsterdam, Netherlands

Practicalities

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.

Ahmad Alshikh

Your artisan

Ahmad Alshikh

"Where fine dining meets specialty coffee"

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 de…

Speaks Arabic, Dutch, English

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