RESOURCES


We want to help you learn about coffee and feel more confident in your sensory skills.

In this section you will find lectures from previous and current coaches as well as additional resources to help you play Leaderboard, all organized by topic.

/ GENERAL


Unboxing the game, prepping for competition, general tips to win. This is a good place to start.

/ BREWING


Brewing with small doses? Want to try out cupping? This section is for you.

/ SENSORY TRAINING


These resources will help you better assess coffees and develop your palate.

/ ORIGIN


Learn how to understand and correctly identify coffee origins.

/ PROCESSING


Learn how to identify different coffee processing methods by sight and taste.

/ COFFEE VARIETIES


Learn how to identify different coffee varieties by sight and taste.

/ ELEVATION


Better understand the affects that altitude can have on coffees.

/ DECAF


Better understand the decaffeination process and how to identify it.

/ ROASTING SYSTEMS


Understand the roasting process and how to identify which roasting system was used.

/ TOOLS


Downloadable lexicons, charts and resources to help you learn.

/ CHEAT SHEET


Links to resources related to the current season.

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/ SOMETHING MISSING?


We are continually updating this page and searching for more coaches to make coffee education accessible.

If you have a topic suggestion or would like to share knowledge as a coach, please get in touch.

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