ABCD School of Coffee was started at Pasar Santa in South Jakarta. The learning center focuses on raising appreciation over coffee in general through classes that are designed not only for those who want to gain barista skills, but also to have a better understanding and further knowledge about coffee itself. Since August 2014, ABCD School of Coffee has run over a hundred fully-booked classes. Participants mostly come from big cities like Jakarta, Medan, Jambi, Riau, Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar and with additional enthusiastic ones from our neighbor countries like Singapore and Malaysia. Days ago, they decided to hold appreciation classes in Bali in order to fulfill local coffee enthusiast.
So what is appreciation class? According to them, it is the A of ABCD School of Coffee. A lecture that run for two hours long. PhatUncle™ Hendri Kurniawan who is the Founder and Chief Trainer of ABCD School of Coffee will share the basic knowledge on coffee. From the old history of coffee beans, the distribution, the biological nature of coffee beans, the many kinds of species and varietals, how we plant, nurture, and process coffee beans, and so forth. Furthermore, PhatUncle™ will guide us through the evolution of coffee lifestyle. How our ancestors first consumed coffee, until what has become of it now, the latest trend in coffee shops, the most updated technology and science in coffee brewing, and the overview of today’s third-wave, specialty coffee industry. This is a class that lays foundation to a new caffeine-fuelled lifestyle, and the very first baby-step to become a barista or coffee brewer.
Aside having Class A, the ABCD School of Coffee also offers other classes such as B, C, and DE1 Classes. B is Brewing, C is Cupping, and DE1 is Definitive Espresso Class. In Brewing, they will teach you the basic principles and methods of manual brewing or making coffee without espresso machine. In Cupping, they will train your sensory to explore the many flavours, aroma, and notes of different coffee beans, and learn how to evaluate and examine them. Cupping is the very heart of all coffee knowledge. In Definitive Espresso Class, you will learn about espresso, the principles and methods of making an espresso beverage, the many kinds of espresso machines, how to make an espresso shot, how to steam the milk, and how to make cappuccino. They will hold Brewing, Cupping, and Definitive Espresso classes in Bali very soon after the Appreciation Classes.
This event by ABCD School of Coffee will be held on Sunday, April 26th to Tuesday, April 28th 2015 from 5 in the afternoon to 7 at night. Each class is for maximum six participants. This event will be held at Eleven Elephants in Jalan Raya Pantai Berawa 11E, Canggu, Bali. If you are come from Seminyak, Petitenget, or Batu Balig area, it is located right across Taco Love or two kilometers Canggu Club. The join fee for each person is IDR 500.000 and if you are interested, please send them an email to abcd.courses@gmail.com with subject “Request Registration Form for ABCD School of Coffee in Bali”. Later, they will send you a registration form to fill in. For more information about this Appreciation Classes event, feel free to visit their official site above.