• Coffee Value Assessment for Cuppers Course

    When: Thursday 11/21 & Friday 11/22

    Reservations required, so contact alex.j.pond@gmail.com to register!

    Join Alex Pond, authorized Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) instructor, at the Buckman Coffee Factory this Thursday 11/21 and Friday 11/22 for the CVA for Cuppers Course.

    This course is a two-day professional update for coffee cuppers, during which they will learn and become familiarized with the SCA’s new CVA as a tool to evaluate coffee’s value. The course is full of hands-on activities to demonstrate the elements of CVA, including several cuppings, lectures, and periods of discussion. This class is vital for any cupper who is interested in understanding the direction our industry is headed.

    Instructor: Alex Pond

BUCKMAN OFFERINGS

The Buckman is a unique shared-space roasting facility that operates as a kind of incubator for small businesses in coffee. The Buckman Event Space is also available to rent for coffee and non-coffee industry events.

  • 1.5 Kilo Proaster

  • 10 Kilo Proaster

  • SF-25 (12 Kilo) San Franciscan  

  • S15 Falcon Loring

  • Joper sample roaster

  • SOVDA Sorter + Weigh & Fill

  • Green coffee receiving & storage

  • Roaster education

  • Coffee cart + espresso equipment

  • Barista training.

  • Cupping room rental.

  • Event space rental.