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Alternative Brewing Basic Group Training – aroma, balance, precision
Alternative brewing methods are more than a trend — they are a way to unlock the full potential of the bean and build flavour in the cup with intention.
In a small group we'll take you through the fundamentals of specialty coffee and the world of pour-over brewing. You'll learn how to read a coffee bag like a barista, how to dial in the key brewing parameters, and why even small adjustments can completely transform the character of your brew.
By the end of the training you'll understand exactly how grind size, ratio, temperature, and water quality affect flavour — and you'll know how to brew using multiple methods: from V60, through Aeropress, to Chemex.
If you love coffee and want to start brewing it consciously using alternative methods — this training is for you.

What's included in the training? Programme:
- Coffee varieties
- Bean to cup road
- Coffee processing methods
- Reading coffee bag information: growing altitude, botanical variety, sensory profile
- Differences between dark and light roast profiles
- Brewing parameters and their effect on flavour: grind size, ratio, temperature, and water quality
- Differences between immersion and percolation brews
- Fundamentals of sensory analysis
- Understanding %TDS and %EXT
- Core brewing techniques for alternative methods.
Language note: this group training is conducted in Polish. For an English-language session, please book the individual training or contact us directly.

- Group format – more accessible than individual sessions, with the same depth of knowledge and attention
- Small group = more hands-on practice and individual guidance
- Location: JAVA Coffee Roasters, ul. Palisadowa 20/22, Warsaw.
There will be time to test, compare, and discover nuances that get lost in the rush — because alternative brewing begins where automation ends.
Location — JAVA University
The training takes place at our dedicated training center, JAVA University, located inside the JAVA Coffee Roasters roastery building. It is a space created especially for training participants — filled with the aroma of coffee and positive energy.
We are equipped with top-class coffee brewing equipment, including the Storm Barista Attitude espresso machine — the official machine of the World Barista Championships for 2022–2025.
Address: Palisadowa 20/22 Street , 01-940 Warsaw, Poland.
Meet your trainer
A few words from Michał, JAVA University Trainer
“I’ve been working with coffee for 9 years. I enjoy breaking conventions and encouraging experimentation — inspiring others and showing different possibilities.
During trainings, what matters most to me is effectiveness, created by sharing knowledge in an accessible way and in the most relaxed atmosphere possible — because we learn best when we’re having fun.”
Tel: +48 530 030 605
Email: m.zmuda@javacoffee.pl