Technician Training Foundations

Build a diverse set of skills for equipment technicians with this five-day hands-on coffee technician training program.

This comprehensive coffee equipment technician training course introduces four essential subject areas: hydraulic systems, electrical systems, preventive maintenance, and water treatment systems.

• Identify common espresso machine, batch brewer, coffee grinder, and water treatment system components
• Describe the fundamental operating principles of brewing and steam hydraulic systems, heating element, brewing, and autofill electrical circuits, and common water treatment systems
• Describe relevant fundamental principles of hydrodynamics, electricity, preventive maintenance programs, water chemistry, and water treatment methods
• Demonstrate an awareness of the various hazards associated with working with coffee equipment and recommended procedures for working safely
• Demonstrate the safe and appropriate use of various hand tools, hydraulic fittings, and testing tools
• Demonstrate safe and appropriate use of electrical testing tools to measure voltage, continuity, and resistance
• Demonstrate successful installation of an espresso machine
• Demonstrate simple preventive maintenance steps for a traditional espresso machine, batch brewer, and coffee grinder

No prior experience is necessary. We recommend that registrants with little or no prior barista experience add our optional workshop, Espresso Fundamentals for Technicians, on Monday morning.