It’s been a tremendous and interesting 2019 for the Coffee Technicians Guild, including successful CTG Summits in Milan, Italy and Houston, TX, the introduction of four of our Coffee Technicians Program (CTechP) beta classes, several community-led events, and the continued growth of our membership and community!

Take a look back at the Guild's progress over the last year, and preview the plans for 2020 with Hylan Joseph in his monthly update.

The CTG is still a young organization. We have some great member benefits that include networking, online communication, and self-published content. But what makes our organization great and will help us to grow is our volunteers.

The key to understanding how brewers or any type of espresso or brewing work is to have a basic understanding of the basics of electricity. The goal of this article is to give a clear simple explanation of how these systems work. With that, you can better understand how each system works. The explanations in the article are by no means replacement for a good, solid educational course.

By Michael Teahan

By Arno Holschuh

Hylan Joseph gives his monthly update to the CTG Membership, including a recap of CTG Summit Houston, what the CTG Leadership Council has accomplished in 2019, and what to look forward to in the coming year.

With a mantra, you can reset the mind to be ready for the task at hand. Roger Wittmann explains his and encourages you to adopt one of your own.

Get to know CTG Member Michael Teahan in this interview with Hylan Joseph.

Learn about the three-part CTG Gearhead Event series, Barista Basics, hosted by The Crown.

In March of 2014, Starbucks Corporation and Thermoplan AG embarked on a mutual project to solve a series of human problems associated with coffee production in the chain’s retail stores.

Updated November 22: Thanks to all who joined us on November 22 for this webinar, part of our series on the coffee price crisis.

Webinar recording now available!

Hylan Joseph gives his monthly update to the CTG Membership, including takeaways from the book Tribe of Hackers by Marcus Carey and Jennifer Jin.

Arno Holschuh interviews CTG Member Sam Kanenwisher.

Homer Chaney asks the question, “What would MacGyver do?” while presenting some out-of-the-box uses for everyday items in the tech field.

Kurt Benedict discusses the benefits of building racks in tech service vehicles.

We are pleased to announce that the slate of candidates – Cat Foley, Sharla Holladay, David Miller, Marco Serri (Incumbent), and Marzi Viotti – have been confirmed to join the CTG Leadership Council.

The Coffee Technicians Guild (CTG) is proud to announce the slate of candidates, as recommended and approved by the Nominating Committee and current CTG Leadership Council, for the 2019-2021 Leadership Council Elections!

For the five open positions, the Committee has nominated Catherine Foley, Sharla Holladay, David Miller, Marco Serri (Incumbent), and Marzia Viotti.

Michael Teahan discusses the history, issues, and solutions regarding the use of lead in espresso machines.

In the third part of this series, Hylan Joseph discusses the components of the brewing/dispensing system, including the on-off switch, brew switch, timer, brew valve, and dump valve.