Enlighten Curiosity Coffee Lab

Nanjing, China

DATES:

September 15 – 18, 2023

PRICE:

2023 ACE Members: 10,080 RMB

Non-Member: 12,600 RMB

点亮好奇心咖啡学社Enlighten Curiosity Coffee Lab
地址：南京市江宁区绿地之窗商务广场E2-A栋3层
Add.: Fl. 3, Building E2-A, Lvdi Zhichuang Plaza, Jiangning District, Nanjing

Description

Over the four-day course, you will participate in:

• In-depth lectures and discussions on CoE, specialty coffee, and what makes CoE coffee unique.
• Various sensory exercises are designed to help you grow in perceiving and understanding aroma and taste. These exercises will be the start of learning to calibrate with the group.
• Tastings are designed to demonstrate the importance of the correct cupping procedure and the effects of different variables on cup profiles.
• Understanding common defects in coffee.
• Learning about the CoE method for scoring coffee.
• Calibrating with a diverse group of cuppers over multiple cupping sessions.
• Introduction and discussion around CoE’s unique way of evaluating cuppers’ skills and confidence.
• A test designed after the program CoE uses to select National Jury members.

Classes will begin at 9:00 am and finish around 5:00 pm with an hour break for lunch, which will be provided. Be prepared to experience the Cup of Excellence (CoE). You’ll cup many different coffees, processes, and cultivars, practice the logistics and cupping protocol of a CoE cupping, and take an exam just like National Jury sensory professionals. This will show you how you are calibrated with the rest of the jury and your sensory confidence with representative scores samples.

In the first two days, we focus on CoE cupping, the protocol of identifying qualities, identifying common flavor attributes, scoring, and a common language. We then will advance to expose all participants to a technical approach to our quality variables, different varietals, and some common defects. Sessions include lab, lecture, and active discussions. We will also provide coffees from other countries for you to taste and learn about; processed naturals and honey/pulped naturals & varieties, etc.

The third day will be filled with multiple cupping and calibration sessions. The fourth day of the class will be the “test” with three cuppings back-to-back.

We’ll be actively standing during cupping and seated for discussions, so please wear comfortable clothing and shoes. No use of perfume or cologne allowed. Lunches to be provided.

Please bring a notebook and, if you like, samples of your roasted beans. You’ll have the opportunity to see other coffees from other attendees.

You will receive a CoE cupping spoon, an apron, and other fun things at the beginning of the class. Upon completing the course, you will receive a certificate of completion signed by your instructor.  Within three weeks, you will receive an email containing your testing results. The information you receive will be in the same format as those who undergo national jury testing.

This experience is intended to share the Cup of Excellence program with you, improve your cupping and sensory evaluation skills, and share with others in a jury setting. This is the best way to learn and calibrate your sensory skills. Thank you for joining us.

 

Host: Enlighten Curiosity Coffee Lab

Enlighten Curiosity Coffee Lab belongs to Nanjing Eco Farm Trading Co., Ltd., founded by Catherine Gu in 2018. The lab is aimed at bringing distinctive coffee courses to China, introducing global coffee experts, and giving Chinese professionals access to high-quality coffee education. Enlighten Curiosity Coffee Lab contributes to spreading coffee culture and encouraging coffee lovers to explore the coffee world.

The college has cooperation with multiple teachers who are experts in the field of coffee from around the world. Lecturers come from many countries and regions with unique knowledge systems and rich practical experience. In addition to offering certified courses under the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCA) system, the lab has several special advanced courses available independently designed by top lecturers.

In September, the SET course will be held in the new classroom of Enlighten Curiosity Coffee Lab. The new classroom is located near Nanjing South Railway Station. The comfortable learning environment allows learners to indulge in the world of coffee.

As an educational partner of CoE for many years, Enlighten Curiosity Coffee Lab has held four SET courses at the academy building and two SET VC online calibration courses due to pandemic restrictions, all of which have received wide praise from the attendees.

点亮好奇心咖啡学社隶属于南京意可坊进出口贸易有限公司，由顾沁如（咖啡猎人顾娘娘）一手创办。学院自主研发课程，以传播咖啡文化为己任，带领学员们一起探索更多未知的咖啡世界。

学院师资力量雄厚，与世界多位咖啡领域专家独家签约授课。讲师来自多个国家与地区，知识体系完备，实战经验丰富。除了开设美国精品咖啡协会（SCA）系统下的认证课程，同时也开设了多门顶级讲师自主研发的专项高阶课程。在专业的咖啡领域，从入门到高阶，都能选到适合您的课程。

本次课程将在学院新教室进行，新教室比邻南京南站，交通便利，配备完善的教学道具、优质的课程用豆、贴心的教学服务和熟练的全程教学辅助，致力于为学员们创造一个舒适的学习环境，让学员们尽情徜徉咖啡世界。

作为ACE多年的会员单位和教育合作伙伴，点亮好奇心咖啡学社从2018年至今已举办过四期SET线下课程和两期SET VC线下校正课程，收获了学员们的一致好评

 

INSTRUCTOR: Scott Conary, CoE Head Judge

As Owner of an award-winning Cafes in Chapel Hill, NC (USA), along with his wholesale roastery, Carrboro Coffee Roasters; Scott has had many opportunities to travel, teach and learn about coffee production, process, selection, roasting, retail, and quality trends for the last 20+ years. He is an active educator in the industry in almost all disciplines and consults for cafes and businesses nationally and around the world for technical skill, knowledge, and competition. He serves as a World Coffee Events Representative and Certified Head Judge for the World Coffee Championships for the last 15 years and is also an instructor for the WCE Judge Certification program.  Scott sits on multiple WCE & SCA Committees and has been active as a member of the CQI Coffee Corp. He has been involved in the Cup of Excellence Program since 2007 & a Head Judge for the last 9 years.

 

INTERPRETER: 苏程程 CC Su

CQI certified Q Arabica Grader and Q Processing Professional.
Msc in Food Innovation & Product Design
Msc. in Coffee Economics & Science

A firm believer of education and a dedicated coffee origin servant, CC has been heavily involved in origin development in Asia since her graduation as the 1st Chinese Coffee Master in 2014. Having successfully served as the Manager of International Exchange Department of Yunnan International Coffee Exchange, the China Manager for Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), CC is now a Consultant of ACE/CoE for East Asia.

CC has a solid linguistic knowledge and coffee expertise, and has interpreted nearly 40 SCA/ CQI/CoE professional coffee trainings and lectures. She was the guest interpreter for the International Coffee Research Association (ICRI) 2022 International Coffee Variety and Variety Selection Forum and for Willem Boot’s Workshop with Yunnan producers in 2022.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This SET course require 12 students to register for the class to run. Once you have registered for the course, we will send you updates on the status of the class and how registration is proceeding.

SET Courses are eligible for a 100% refund for 31 days before class starts. Between 30 and 16 days before the start of class, the courses are eligible for a 50% refund. From 15 days before the beginning of the system, it is nonrefundable unless ACE cancels the course. Refunds Requested over 90 days after the initial date of purchase will only be issued in the form of credit for future purchases on the CoE and ACE website.

If students are late or do not show up for class, CoE cannot ensure their cupping data will be included in group discussions, calibrations, or post-class reports, nor to grant the student a Certificate of Completion.