Ambex professional coffee roaster training classOur classes extend over 3 days: |
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Day 1 - Wednesday |
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| 10:00 am | Green Broker Presentation & Cupping Session with Cafe Imports Speaker. |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch -Provided by Ambex |
| 1:30 pm | Green Broker Presentation Continued. |
| 1:45 pm | Terry Davis Teaches Basic Roaster and Industry Terminology |
| 3:30 pm | Conclude Day 1 - general roasting - with Terry Davis |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner, hosted by Ambex and Monin at a local restaurant, courtesy of Monin.∗ |
Day 2 - Thursday |
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| 9:45 am | Class Photo Shoot with Dave - Arrive Early - Group Photo in Cafe |
| 10:00 am | Roasting, Blending and All Things Coffee with Terry Davis; Ambex |
| 11:30 pm | Espresso Blending with Kathi Zollman; Ambex |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch Provided by Ambex |
| 1:15 pm | Kathi Zollman - Le Ne Du Cafe - Olfactory Sensory Kit, Covering Flavormatic Bean Flavoring Presentation |
| 3:30 pm | Don Vining Teaches Roaster Maintenance, Service & Cleaning - Demo |
Day 3 - Friday |
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| 9:00 am | Control Systems for Roasters with Paul Ribich; Engineer; Ambex |
| 11:00 am | Everyone Gets to Roast!!!! - Will Roast in Groups (some will tour 1st) |
| 11:00 am | Ambex Production Facility Tours -Groups of 4 or 5 (while others roast) |
| 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm | Lunch on Your Own - Ask Us for Area Restaurant Recommendations |
| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Everyone Gets to Roast!!!! - Finish Tours as Necessary... |
| ∗Dinner date and time may vary. | |
The roaster class includes:
- Catered lunch on Wednesday and Thursday (attendees to eat out on Friday)
- Kenneth David´s book "Home Coffee Roasting, Romance and Revival"(1 per group)
- Ambex Roaster Manual and Roaster Specifications
- Several periodicals, Industry Magazines and Miscellaneous Coffee Related Materials…
Fee
There will be a class fee of $650 for the first attendee. Additional guest (only one per attendee) will require a fee of $200. A $200 discount will be applied to initial class fee if you have purchased a roaster or placed an order prior to class; add-on cost will remain the same.Location
Ambex training is held at cafe & roastery located at:1947 Drew Street Clearwater, FL 33765
If you are flying into Tampa International or St. Petersburg/Clearwater International airport, directions are easily found online through
or you may call Mary for assistance at (727) 442-2727.
Accommodations
(Contracts for discounted local and beach hotel rates are in progress. Please call 727-442-2727 or e-mail mary@ambexroasters.com for more information on booking your stay here in Clearwater. Additional locations will be posted on the web site in the near future.)The following hotels are close to us:
Hampton Inn - (727) 797-8173
La Quinta (Best Western) (727) 799-1565
These hotels are on Clearwater Beach:
Sea Stone Resort (800) 444-1919
Please call or e-mail for additional beach options
Transportation
Discounts are available on car rentals through AMBEXEnterprise Rent-A-Car: call 1-800-RENT-A-CAR or go to www.enterprise.com Make sure to provide the Corporate Class ID number 42A5701 ( and Pin number AMB when booking online ), to receive your discount.
Additional rentals available at
Budget.
Call 1-800-772-3773 or go to
www.Budget.com
In order to receive your ambex discount be sure to use this BCD# U069053.
