Roasting: Foundation

Understand how heat becomes flavor A hands-on introduction to how roasting actually works. You'll learn to read the phases of a roast and understand how heat, bean characteristics, and processing shape what ends up in the cup. What You'll Learn Roast design fundamentals. The drying, Maillard, and development phases. Bean size and density. How they shape roast profiles. Processing and roast behavior. How a coffee's process affects how it roasts. Heat transfer basics. Conduction, convection, and radiation. Course Format Duration: 1 day, 8 hours Prerequisite: General Coffee Knowledge Certificate: Certificate of completion, counts toward your Good Cup Certificate The Good Cup Certificate is Good Cup Academy's entry-level credential. Complete all four Foundation courses, General Coffee Knowledge, Barista, Brewing, and Roasting, and it's yours. Who Should Attend Production-curious professionals, enthusiasts with a home or sample roaster, and wholesale roasting staff who've completed General Coffee Knowledge. What to Bring Required: Open mind and curiosity, comfortable clothing you don't mind smelling like roasted coffee Provided by Good Cup Academy: All roasting equipment, green coffee samples, and training materials