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Our Extraction Lab is equipped with state-of-the-art brewing equipment you need to start your coffee journey on the right foot.
Pull a shot on our Decent DE1CAFE or Kees van der Westen 2-group Spirit, and throw the sample in a centrifuge to measure extraction. Measure your manual brewing skill against an XBloom. Cup coffee samples using different GH/KH combinations. The possibilities are endless!
Update: Our class schedule for August thru September 2025 is updated. You can access the scheduler using the class link below.
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Paolo Maliksi
INSTRUCTOR
Paolo is a renowned international roasting instructor and consultant. His projects in North America, Asia, and the Middle East have been hailed as innovative and have been featured in major financial media outlets such as Bloomberg and coffee publications such as Sprudge, Daily Coffee News, and Perfect Daily Grind.
Paolo has been a featured speaker and coffee instructor, and has been featured in classes in New York, Los Angeles, Japan, the Philippines, and Guatemala.
In 2021, Sprudge named him one of the "Sprudge Twenty" Honorees: a group of extraordinary coffee personalities who inspire the field of specialty coffee.
Paolo is an instructor for the Intro to Roasting and Roasting Intensive courses.
Rent our sample roaster by the hour
Cup with different grinders and using differently calibrated waters
Continue your education with weekly classes and literature
Brew your heart out using the latest brewers and accessories