*ALL MASTERCLASSES POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*
Brewing that perfect cup of amazing coffee, or pulling that perfect shot of espresso and then topping it with equally delicious looking latte art can seem impossible! We are here to help!
In the new year we are launching 3 different classes that will take your coffee game to new levels. The 3 different classes will cover filter coffee, espresso coffee and latte art, more details about each one below. These are available to book now so drop in and grab your spot or get a lucky someone a ticket as the perfect Christmas present. We have a couple of each course in the diary at present and will add more dates when these fill up. All the details below.
Espresso master class
If you have an espresso machine at home or if you have ever wondered what goes on behind the coffee machine when your barista is making you the perfect espresso drink, or want to learn what you have been doing wrong, or just want to get better, then this is for you. We will cover the principles behind making espresso, the techniques involved and practise pulling some tasty shots. We will then pull back to the start and cover different coffees and what to expect, how to taste, diagnose and adjust your recipe to make a great tasting espresso. We will then briefly touch on how to steam milk and have a dabble in latte art to finish off.
You will leave this class with a new understanding and appreciation of espresso, the knowledge of turning any coffee into a delicious espresso drink and a bag of freshly roasted coffee to practise your new life skill with.
maximum of 3 people per class lasting 3 hours.
£90 per person
Filter masterclass
Learn how to make a great cup of filter coffee, probably the most accessible way to make great coffee at home. We will cover the basic principles of coffee brewing and how to implement them in practise. We will then brew a cafetiere, an aeropress and a kalita wave pour over filter covering the techniques involved leaving you all you need to know to brew delicious coffee for your friends and family.
You will leave this class with a new understanding of how to brew filter coffee and the different methods of doing it, how to turn any coffee into a delicious brew and a bag of freshly roasted coffee to practise your new life skills with.
maximum of 4 people per class lasting 2 hours
£40 per person
latte art masterclass
Ever wondered how your barista put those amazing patterns on top of your flat white and how they make it look so easy? Let us show you and put you on the right track!
We will learn the principles behind milk steaming and how to produce perfect silky milk every time and then cover how to turn that into pretty patterns on the coffee before putting it all into practise!
You will leave this class with a new understanding of to steam amazing silky milk and how to pour it to create incredible latte art and bag of freshly roasted coffee to practise your new life skills with.
maximum of 3 people per class lasting 2 hours
£60 per person
Booking
These classes are scheduled as follows, starting at 6pm in our Udny cafe.
NEW DATES JUST ADDED for the most up to date dates see here
To book in drop into either of our the cafes and book in and pay. At present unfortunately we are not able to take card payments remotely but if you can't manage to make it into one of our cafes drop an email to classes@thecoffeeapothecary.co.uk and we can arrange booking you in with a bank transfer.
If you would like to give this as a gift let us know and we can make up a voucher for attendance and the lucky recipient can give us a shout and book into the dates that work best for them!
It is worth noting that there will be quite a bit of coffee tasting and drinking (spitting is totally acceptable) at these classes so maybe come uncaffeinated and ready to dive in!