From Coffee Plant to Your Coffee Cup

    Learn how coffee is grown and processed...and what that means in your cup.

    You have no doubt asked yourself “Where does coffee come from?”

    For anyone who wants to work with coffee, it's important to understand its roots (quite literally!).

    You need to understand where in the world coffee is grown, what it all starts with (species and varieties), and what makes one coffee different from another.

    This course, From Coffee Plant to Your Coffee Cup, will take you on the fascinating journey that coffee takes from seed to cup.

    Understand the roots of coffee - literally!

    Learn with me, a university professor of coffee, the founder of the Latin American Coffee Academy, and the author of Permission to Slurp, a book on coffee tasting.
    I will guide you through where coffee is grown, how good coffee is grown and processed, what it all starts with (species and varieties), and why those factors change the tastes in your coffee.
    We’ll discuss coffee history, why coffee is so vital to people, how it impacts millions of lives around the world – and how you can change people’s lives.
    I know this is a complex subject. But I’m going to help you understand it in a clear, easy and memorable way.

    About the From Coffee Plant to Your Coffee Cup Course

    Who needs this course?

    Anyone who works with coffee needs to understand these basics. For instance:
    If you're a coffee shop owner or have an online coffee business , customers will ask you how the coffee you sell was produced.
    If you're a roaster, you need to understand how coffee is grown to be able to roast it and get fabulous tastes from it.
    If you are a coffee exporter, you need to communicate effectively with coffee growers and understand them when they talk about coffee processes.
    I’ll teach you the basics of coffee cultivation fast and easy.

    In this fun, dynamic, 1 hour course I'll help you:

    • Understand the roots of coffee!
    • Learn where and how coffee is grown, and how those factors affect the tastes in the cup
    • Learn about coffee regions around the world and how your coffee will taste different
    • Who grows coffee...and what it sustainable coffee means

      Welcome. Let’s get started learning about the roots of coffee.

    Understand sustainability

    We also discuss how coffee changes the lives of the millions of people who are involved in growing it and selling it.

    Your customers are going to want information about the people who grow the coffee, and you need to be prepared to inform them.
    “Karen is the queen of coffee! The information imparted by Karen allowed us to enjoy specialty coffee even more, as she taught us how to identify different flavors and textures unique to each coffee.”
    - Rachel, NYC

    “Karen was absolutely amazing! She has a contagious passion for coffee. Highly, highly recommend this!”
    - Jenna, USA
    “We loved the Slurp Fast! course! We found it to be very comprehensive and enjoyed the overall flow. It was an eye-opening course.”
    Chris, USA

    Features of the From Coffee Plant to Your Coffee Cup Course

    This course...

    Is visual, simple, and actionable. The course has an abundance of photos, activities, workbooks and explanations that will guide you to understand coffee.

    Gives specific guidance for different goals. Throughout the course, we indicate how the information applies to coffee lovers, roasters, exporters, importers or coffee shop owners or retailers.

    Excludes everything that you don’t need. You can get incredibly lost in a lot of coffee information that you will not need to start out. This course gives you just what you need.

    Why should you learn about coffee with a professor?

    Frankly, why would you want to learn with anyone but an expert? I live in a coffee-producing country (Colombia) and worked as a coffee professor at the prestigious La Sabana University until I started my own coffee academy.

    I have taught people from every continent about coffee in Latin America. I have years of experience taking a complicated subject and making it easy and fun.
    That's why people call me The Coffee Lady (seriously, you can Google it).
    Try the course out to see why most of my students give me a 5-star rating! I'm always here to support you and to answer all of your coffee questions.

    Do you really need a coffee course?

    Can you learn about coffee without taking a course? Sure. There’s plenty of free stuff available online.

    But the reality is that wading through everything on internet takes time. And another reality for people just starting out is that they tend to wade around lost for a long time.

    So you’ve no doubt thought of taking a course that leads you directly to the information you need. Taking a coffee course will save you lots of time.

    If that is what you're looking for, this course is for you. From Coffee Plant to your Coffee Cup, will help you get that overview of coffee cultivation that you need.

    Fast, simple, and entertaining sounds  good, right?

    Let’s learn about coffee. I look forward to seeing you in the From Coffee Plant to your Coffee Cup course!

    Latin American Coffee Academy

    Karen Attman

    Your insctructor
    Karen is the creator of the Latin American Coffee Academy, an online coffee school that teaches people from around the world about some of the tastiest coffee in the world.

    Her coffee courses help people who are entering the coffee industry understand the true essentials of coffee so they can succeed in their chosen corner of the industry.

    She was a professor of coffee at the prestigious La Sabana University in Bogota. Karen is the author of Permission to Slurp, a guide to tasting Colombian specialty coffee. The book has been widely accepted by experts in the coffee industry as well as coffee lovers who are just beginning their journey into specialty coffee. In fact, the book was nominated for the category of Best Coffee Books by the Gourmand Awards in 2018.

    Her boutique coffee education experiences, the Flavors of Bogota Specialty Coffee Workshops, teach foreigners and locals in Colombia about specialty coffee and what it can mean to Colombian coffee growers and others involved in the coffee industry.

    She is also a food journalist who has written for CNN, Eater, Sprudge, Esquire and many more books, newspapers, and magazines. She speaks at international coffee events and fairs. She has judged international coffee competitions and has appeared on TV and been interviewed on the radio numerous times. That’s probably why people call her the Coffee Lady.

    Can this course help you now?

    Take a look at the free course samples. Scroll to view the curriculum and watch the free previews of vital lessons such as: 

    • Do coffees from around the world taste different?
    • How does coffee impact the lives of the people who grow it?
    • Common coffee varieties and how they taste different
    • What does good coffee start with?

    Congratulations on starting your exciting coffee journey. And thank you for letting me be part of that journey.

    See you in the course.

    * When you complete the course, don't forget to request your free Certificate of Completion (see details below in the FAQ section).

    Questions about the course?
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    FAQ

    When does the course start and finish?

    The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. 

    But what if this course doesn’t work for me?

    I understand that you could fear wasting your time learning information that’s not necessary. You’ve probably already done a lot of that. But the time you spend learning about the basics of coffee will always be useful in your business. Slurp Fast! delivers that information you need. However, if you feel that you didn’t learn the essential coffee knowledge with the From Coffee Plant to Your Coffee Cup course, just write to me within 15 days of your purchase and let me know what didn’t work for you. I will give you that refund with no fuss or delay.

    Will I receive a certificate of completion when I finish the course?

    Yes, you can receive a free certificate of completion. When you finish the course, simply write to us and let us know you'd like to receive the certificate. There's no additional charge for the certificate, which will be delivered to you in a PDF format that you can download and print.
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