Coffee Course: Introduction to Post-Harvest Processing

Name: Coffee Course: Introduction to Post-Harvest Processing
Start: 2025-04-13T09:00:00+02:00
Location: UM

Schedule

Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 09:00 am

UTC+02:00

Location

UM | Prague, PR

Hello everyone,
1. Something super cool is happening in Prague soon!
We are bringing our favorite instructor Dr. Luz Stella Artajo Medina from Colombia to Prague to teach class for baristas, roasters or coffee enthusiast about Post- harvest processing. Do you want to learn what happens with coffee after it is collected as cherry on the farm? Than this might be the right class to take for you!
The course will take a place at amazing facility UM - dedicated to the best gastronomy courses and education. Thank you for hosting us! Check out more of what they offer:
https://www.umumum.cz/en
2. About the class:
Introduction to Post-Harvest Processing is a 5-hour non-certification class geared towards coffee professionals or aficionados who want to better understand the basic processing methods. The class covers a brief history of coffee processing, coffee harvesting methods, pre-cleaning measures and the standard post-harvest processing methods: natural, honey, mechanically demucilaged, fully washed, and wet hulled.
Who is it for? Coffee people who are interested in learning the basics of processing.
3. Agenda
Start: 9:00
End: 17:00
Introduction
Coffee Fruit Anatomy
Processing Method
Pre-Cleaning
Washed process and fermentation
Natural process
Honey process
Mechanically Demucilaged coffees
Wet-Hulled process
History
4. Certificate
All participants will receive a Certification of Participation by CQI
5. About the instructor
2022 & 2023 Distinguished Instructor Ph.D Food Science Master in Coffee Economics & Science Food Engineer Coffee Consultant & Researcher Q Grader Instructor & Q Processing Instructor Coffee Quality Lab Designer & Inspector Professional Record: Dr. Luz Stella Artajo Medina holds a Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering from Universidad de Caldas, Manizales - Colombia and a Ph.D in Food Technology from Universitat de Lleida, Lleida - Spain. She also holds a Master in Coffee Economic and Science from Università degli studi di Trieste, Trieste – Italy and a Master in International Business Management from Universidad de Barcelona. Her expertise is being appreciated in the field of processing specialty coffees as well, working closely with farmers in origin.
6.. Extra BONUS!
The class is theoretical, but we decided to organize voluntary cupping for those who would like on Monday at BeBerry Coffee Showroom.
Registration and more information:
[email protected]