Mikael Jasin is the World Barista Champion 2024 and his skills are highly sought after!
What a way to spend a Monday morning in silly season. We are thrilled to offer Home Brewers the opportunity to learn about brewing from an actual World Champion. Thank you to African School of Coffee for hosting and Winston Thomas of Cedar Coffee for facilitating.
This event is only possible thanks to the Creative Coffee Week platform and all the sponsors thereof. Thank you everyone!
Duration: 60–90 minutes
Focus: Equipment → Beans → Recipes → Troubleshooting
OBJECTIVES
Participants will:
* Understand essential home brewing gear
* Choose & store coffee properly
* Brew consistently good coffee
* Fix common brewing problems
OUTLINE
1. Introduction
* Purpose of home brewing
* Overview of the session
2. Equipment Basics
* Essential items
* Good → Better → Best options
* Mistakes to avoid
3. Choosing & Storing Coffee
* Roast level matching
* Freshness & storage
* Freezing coffee
4. Brewing Fundamentals
* Ratio, grind, temperature, time
* Step-by-step home recipe demo
5. Troubleshooting
* Sour, bitter, weak, strong
* Quick fixes
6. Closing
* Key takeaways
* Provide cheat sheet
