Advanced Coffee Tasting

Build advanced coffee tasting skills through sensory training, quality evaluation, and practical brewing diagnosis.

This advanced coffee tasting class is designed for coffee professionals and at-home enthusiasts who want to learn how to taste coffee with greater intentionality. Moving beyond the basics, this course dives deeper into the sensory and evaluative skills that every coffee professional should continue to sharpen.

Course Objectives

• Learn industry-standard coffee evaluation methods
• Improve your ability to identify and describe aromas more accurately
• Explore the complexities of bitterness and acidity
• Develop practical tools for diagnosing brewing problems
• Strengthen your ability to assess and rank coffee quality
• Use the skills you’ve learned to speak about coffee with greater confidence and precision

Instructor Bio

Matt Falber is the founder and roaster of City Boy Coffee, an award-winning specialty coffee company based in New York City. He has trained dozens of baristas, been featured in Martha Stewart as a coffee expert, earned recognition from Golden Bean and Coffee Review, and built City Boy Coffee around quality, ethical sourcing, and transparency.