Workshop Description: This workshop provides roasters with practical strategies for managing costs by utilizing past crop coffees without compromising flavor quality. Attendees will explore blending methods to balance past and fresh crop coffees, aiming to retain a balanced flavor profile that masks any age-related changes. Through hands-on tasting, participants will experiment with various blending ratios and roast profiles, discovering effective ways to maintain quality and consistency. The session will also cover cost analysis techniques, allowing attendees to calculate the financial benefits of incorporating past crop coffees in their offerings, ultimately maximizing profitability and minimizing waste. Every coffee deserves a loving home.
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room Number: 360DEF
Category: Brewing/Sensory
Booking: To book your place in this Workshop, head to the Specialty Coffee Expo Registration Portal and add a session to your order. Already registered? Simply enter your email address and badge code to access your booking and add other paid events to your badge.
Instructor
Sarah Cline Parker (she/her)
Green Coffee Professional, Tailwind Roasting
Sarah is the founder and operator of Tailwind Roasting Collaborative in Chicago. She has been in the specialty coffee industry for over 8 years with a passion for sustainable practices across the supply chain. She started her coffee journey in Colombia co-founding a social enterprise aimed at directly connecting producers with end consumers. From that time, she has had direct experience in most aspects of the industry, from café management, QC, wholesale, to green trading.