Mod #1 Coffee Discovery / Sommellerie, Sensory Workshops & Tasting

Introduction to Coffee Sommellerie: Understand, Taste, Explore

Dive into the fascinating world of specialty coffee through a workshop that blends approachable theory with sensory tasting. Together, we’ll explore the fundamentals of coffee sommellerie: how to taste, identify aromas, recognize a coffee’s origin, and understand what makes each coffee unique. This module is designed to lay solid foundations, whether you’re a passionate coffee lover or just starting to explore the subject. The goal? To demystify coffee and help you build real coffee culture.

What you’ll learn:

• Identify a coffee’s aromas like a sommelier
• Understand fermentations, post-harvest processes, and the major coffee supply chains
• Learn how to choose and buy good coffee, independently

This socially conscious module will also shed light on an industry that’s still too often lacking in integrity — yet undergoing a real revolution.

Get your beans ready… it’s grind time!

In this module, we’ll take the time to slow down, observe, smell, and taste. I’ll guide you through a comparative tasting to help you understand what it means when a coffee is described as “fruity,” “clean,” “spicy,” or “fermented.” You’ll learn to connect what you taste in the cup with what happened earlier — on the farm or at the washing station.

It’s also an opportunity to understand why some coffees are more expensive than others, what’s at stake for producers, and what “specialty coffee” truly means. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have the tools to read a label, ask the right questions to your roaster, and buy coffee with intention.

WHO IS IT FOR

Anyone — coffee lover or professional — eager to understand coffee based on clear, objective quality criteria. Chefs, baristas, managers, horeca project creators, purchasing managers, enthusiasts and passionate beginners… everyone’s WELCOME!

No prior knowledge required.

OK COFFEE: BETTER COFFEE, NOW!

OK Coffee is an independent platform dedicated to promoting specialty coffee through activities like courses, coffee tours, and consulting services.

With OK Coffee, you can:
• Drink better coffee, right now!
• Discover top-notch spots on our coffee tours
• Learn all about coffee theory and brewing techniques
• Get tailored advice for your professional coffee projects
• Ditch bad coffee thanks to our curated coffee maps
• Join a growing specialty coffee community

Its founder, Thomas Wyngaard, is an independent consultant, educator (certified by the Specialty Coffee Association from January 2018 to April 2021), coffee tour guide, and broadcaster. Trained in France, Poland, and Estonia, Thomas sharpened his skills with Belgium’s finest before spending nearly 2 years in New York as a trainer and advisor. Now back in Europe, he’s on a mission to help make the world a better place — one bean at a time.