Description: The importance of water quality to assure the best expression of your coffee in the cup is now a well-known fact. SCA has created the ultimate guide with water filtration techniques and the suggested parameters clearly defined on a water chart.
So first we need to MEASURE : The SCA guide indicates which elements we should measure in our local using some simple instruments found on markets worldwide. This workshop will instruct you on how to precisely measure these elements such as total hardness and alkalinity.
Once the characteristics of local quality are found, we need to AIM : Based on the SCA water chart, our local water quality can find its specific allocation, and from their we can decide where we want our coffee extraction to point. Based on our desidered sensory perception, water can impact on sweet and fruity notes as well as acidity.
After knowing where to aim, we have to decide then how to TREAT our water : Different water filtration systems currently on the market will provide different effects on the water, moving the initial point around the chart either diagonally or vertically.
Three simple steps to assure the perfect water quality. So are we complete, or is anything missing ? Can we be “tricked” by our water not reading important factors such as high levels of chlorides ? How can we recognize if our local water has already been treated ?
Besides going through the A-B-C’s of water measurement, mapping and treating, this workshop will also guide the participants through unexpected situations and give them the tools needed to correctly analyze and manage their actions
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Room Number: S502
Category: Business
Instructors
Sergio Barbarisi (he/him)
International Key Accounts Manager, BWT water+more
Sergio Barbarisi is a well-known expert in water filtration dedicated to the horeca and vending markets.
Born and raised in northern Italy, he began his professional career inside the vending machine industry working for Italian manufacturer N&W as well as for the largest vending operator, pursuing also his professional career for 1 year outside of Italy in Denmark, before specializing in water filtration systems.
He managed the start-up of the Italian subsidiary for one of the major manufacturers of water filtration systems, after which he passed to the competition to set up once again a newly formed Italian subsidiary. After many years as Managing Director of BWT Water+More Italia, he is currently taking the lead role in managing International Key Accounts for the entire BWT Water+More group.
Deeply involved in SCA activities, his vast knowledge of the relationship between water, machines, and finally coffee has been made available to all through many lectures handled already worldwide by SCA and the Coffee Technicians Guild.
Brady Butler (he/him)
Founder, Trail Blaze Coffee Academy
Brady Butler is an Authorized SCA Trainer who has been leading barista, brewing, and coffee technician training classes since 2009. Over his coffee career, Brady has also worked as a barista, a coffee equipment technician, and in wholesale customer support. He was also co-lead for the SCA's Brewing Content Creator Group and Lead Author for the Coffee Technicians Program. He currently owns Trail Blaze Coffee Academy, an independent training company based in Charlotte, NC.