OUR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DOCR is dedicated to equipping our baristas with the knowledge and skills required to excel in serving our communities through exceptional coffee practices. Our educational resources now extend beyond our team, reaching a wider audience in our valued customers. The Training Lab within DOCR’s HQ + Cafe is publicly accessible to coffee enthusiasts alike for individual and guided sessions through our Open Lab initiative. We also host monthly public classes! You can hone in on your skills and knowledge through our certified educators. Check out our list of classes on our syllabus below!
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Coffee Education Classes For Our Community
Here's a list of courses we offer at our Training Lab in the Ferndale Cafe + HQ. Stay up-to-date by signing up for our newsletter and following us on social media! Check our Eventbrite for a list of public classes.
OPEN LAB HOURS
Our Training Lab is open to the public for use of our equipment, coffee, milk and more. This is a chance to sharpen your espresso preparation skills or get some reps on latte art! Are you training for a throw down or competition? Do you want the chance to use a Slayer espresso machine? Or do you just want some one-on-one time with our certified educators to hone in on your at-home brewing methods? We have Individual and Guided sessions available for you to choose. To book a session, click here!
Latte Art
Learn how to steam milk and pour latte art like your favorite baristas! We offer beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert level classes.
Coffee 101
A broad overview of all things coffee from seed to cup, including what exactly decaf coffee is, processing methods and the roasting process.
Brewing Basics
We’ll teach you how to brew coffee through two different methods and the fundamentals of drip filtration and full immersion. We’ll hone in on tasting and flavor notes while comparing the two methods, as well as teach you our V60 Pour Over recipe.
Introduction to Espresso
What exactly is espresso? We’ll teach you all you need to know and how to best prepare your puck to pull delicious espresso.
Coffee Varietals + Origin Analysis
There are many types of coffee plants grown in the world. We’ll teach you about coffee varieties and how it plays a part in sourcing our beans, the tasting experience, flavor notes and how to brew coffee with our very own selection. We'll also do a deep dive into where coffee comes from and the specifics of how coffee came to be.
Palate + Sensory Study
We'll spend time evaluating the tasting notes and other characteristics of coffee beans to judge their quality through fragrance, acidity, aftertaste, balance, body and flavor.
Roastery Tour
Get a tour of our roasting facility in Ferndale at our Cafe + HQ to learn about our process and operation. We'll roast coffee together, do a coffee tasting, and you'll go home with a bag of freshly roasted beans!