Water and Preventive Maintenance Foundation

Good water quality and regular preventive maintenance are critical for coffee equipment health and beverage quality. In this Coffee Technicians Program course, you’ll learn how to analyze and treat your water, plus properly maintain your espresso machine, coffee brewer, and coffee grinders.

• Describe relevant fundamental principles of water chemistry, water treatment methods, and preventive maintenance programs
• 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
• Demonstrate simple preventive maintenance steps for a traditional espresso machine, batch brewer, and coffee grinder
• Measure and analyze mineral content of a water sample.

This class is usually taken as part of our weeklong Technician Training Foundations camp, but can also be scheduled as a two day stand-alone class for groups. Please contact us if you are interested in discussing pricing and scheduling for your group.