Ask the Pros Episode #21: Troubleshooting 101 Roundtable
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Join us live for Episode #21 on Friday, July 9.
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Choosing the Right Water Technology for Your Business
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It’s worth the effort to use the best water for coffee. Read more from our partners, BWT water+more.
Read MoreAsk the Pros Episode #20: Barista to Tech - Operations
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Join us live for Episode #20 on Friday, July 2 at 5pm BST.
Read MoreAsk the Pros Episode #19: The Future of Brewed Coffee Equipment
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The new season kicks off with Episode #19 on Friday, June 25 at 5pm BST.
Read MoreAsk the Pros: New Episodes Streaming June through August 2021!
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Ask The Pros, formerly Ask An Expert, is back on screens with live episodes streaming June through August 2021.
Read MoreHow to Train Your Tech to Be a Troubleshooter
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So, you have found a person who thinks being a coffee tech would be an excellent job. Now all you have is to teach them how to troubleshoot! Read our guide on how to train your tech to be an excellent troubleshooter.
Read MoreHow to Diagnose Your Boiler Fill Issue
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When boilers overfill or fail to fill at all, there are a few observations you can make at the outset that will point you in the right direction.
Read MoreFive Troubleshooting Tips For Coffee Roasters, From Coffee Technicians
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True expertise in roaster repair is rare. But many simple malfunctions have relatively simple repair pathways open to the well-rounded tech. Here are five common and pretty straightforward examples.
Read More2020 Year in Review
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Our 2020 Year in Review is a look back on all we got up to — and went through — together as a Guild in one of the most memorable years of our lifetimes.
Read MoreCoffee Technicians Program Authorized SCA Trainers Webinar
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Register now to join us on Wednesday April 21 2021, for an informational webinar on the application process for professionals interested in becoming Authorized SCA Trainers (ASTs) for the new Coffee Technicians Program. Subtitles will be available to attendees who tune in to the live webinar with many languages to choose from.
Read MoreInterview with Tate Mazar
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While studying in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan, I quit my software development internship for a local roastery barista job. I made some great relationships with the east Michigan coffee community. For the first time in my life, I found myself in an industry full of passion and intentionality, which was easy to replicate in my own work. I was thrilled to love my job, commit to the community, and always look for growth.
Read MoreInterview with Samanta Janssen
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I had many different plans for a career when I was younger. I actually started school working on an art degree, with plans of pursuing social work. I quickly realized that working in coffee would personally give me so much more. I'll save you from my long sad story, but I think I wanted to do social work because it could give me something I wanted: connect with people in a totally non-superficial way and help them find happiness.
Read MoreIoT in the Café
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IoT (Internet of Things) is not new and it has been in place in residential equipment like refrigerators and TVs for some time. In fact, manufacturers have been trying to find ways to get feedback from the equipment to improve reliability and understand how end users interact for a long time. Based on what I have read the closest use case to how we as technicians would use IoT data from equipment is being done by the automobile industry.
Read MoreAsk a CTG Expert #18 A Look Back at Season Two
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In the final episode of season two of Ask An Expert, the producers look back at all 17 episodes in the series (so far), take your questions, and give a little preview of what's coming up in future episodes of this popular series. 🛠 Powered by the Coffee Technicians Program, an educational curriculum of the Specialty Coffee Association.
Read MoreAsk a CTG Expert #17 Brewer Operation and Troubleshooting
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View the conversation on basic brewer operation and troubleshooting. 🛠 Powered by the Coffee Technicians Program, an educational curriculum of the Specialty Coffee Association.
Read MoreAsk a CTG Expert #16: Preventative Measure Programs 101
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Learn everything coffee techs should take into consideration when setting up preventative measure programs 🛠 Powered by the Coffee Technicians Program, an educational curriculum of the Specialty Coffee Association.
Read MoreAsk a CTG Expert #15: What Coffee Techs Should Know About Coffee
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What should coffee techs know about coffee quality? Kaleb Leach and Marty Roe talk about the SCA's standards for green grading, cupping, water, and brewing. 🛠 Powered by the Coffee Technicians Program, an educational curriculum of the Specialty Coffee Association.
Read MoreAsk a CTG Expert #14: Water and Specialty Coffee (Part 2)
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Clinton Hodnett and Scott Manley host part two of the "Water and Coffee" Ask an Expert episode. Join Clinton and Scott for an engaging discussion on everything coffee techs should know about water and specialty coffee. 🛠 Powered by the Coffee Technicians Program, an educational curriculum of the Specialty Coffee Association.
Read MoreAsk a CTG Expert #13: Electrical Skills for Coffee Technicians
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In this episode of Ask an Expert, Hylan Joseph and Michael Teahan host an energizing panel discussion on the basic electrical skills that every coffee technician needs for field service.
Read MoreAsk a CTG Expert #12: Superautomatic Espresso Machine Basics
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In this episode of Ask an Expert, Hylan Joseph and Mark Robey host a panel discussion on the basic systems in super-automatic espresso machines currently in the market.
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