We partner with select roasters that we have worked with for years. Criteria are that they have long term personal relationships with the producers, transparent pricing, coffees from a variety of origins, and Specialty Grade beans representing the country (we want to explore flavor after all :). 

The practice sets change depending on when you start your course, because in specialty coffee everything happens for a season.

Growing regions are often adversely affected by climate change, pests and in some cases war. We carefully review and select offers from current harvests that showcase flavor as well as the work of producers and cooperatives.

Every set also includes Minerals for the right brewing water as well as ground coffee samples to match with your grinder settings. 

Yes, you can, just keep in mind that we can’t individually troubleshoot outcomes based on roast levels, bean type and age that differ from our curated practice coffees. In addition, the practice coffees are tailored to the lessons and self assessments so that you can explore different flavors, as well as work with coffees of different ages. In order to get the full learning experience we recommend giving our selection a try and then applying the techniques and lesson in recipe building to your beans afterwards or for that second cup in the afternoon :)

Yes! You have an option to purchase pour over tools at a member discounted rate. We will send you a coupon after sign up that you can apply to any tool in our Online Store. Please be aware that you will need a grinder or access to a grinder. 

Everything we use in this course: Cone dripper, Filters, gooseneck pour kettles, and hand grinders. Those items assure that your coffee is fresh and you can practice pouring with ease and precision. Please note that tools are shipped by our partner supplier directly so you will receive them separately from your practice coffee.   

For the Starter course, you only need a brewer, filters and a gooseneck kettle. This can be a temp kettle or a simple stovetop one that you just use for pouring.

For Explorer and Creator, you need the above and a grinder. 

We are not using a scale during the course, however if you have one at home it'll be helpful in order to dose coffee and water.

Absolutely. The course is based on common one - two cup, cone shaped or flat bottom pour over devices such as V60, Origami and Kalita Wave, you are fine brewing with each of those. The results will differ based on how each dripper is made, as will the grind size setting, but you will have access to a grind sample page on your dashboard and every cup will be a different great cup :)

We are so glad you asked! Yes and yes. In order for you to enjoy the process and get great results we have to make sure that we know our stuff and that means applying years of experience and research in Coffee chemistry, biology and even agriculture. We know all the nerd stuff so we know what to include in order to provide context and what to exclude in order to make the course accessible. You get to choose how deep you want to dig. Each Module ends with an optional “What just happened?” video which goes into the chemical processes that went into creating your brews that week. 

Sweet Science Coffee has a holistic view on Coffee and the more you know the more conscious you become as a consumer and coffee lover. To learn more about our why, click here 

On your personal dashboard you find quizzes that unlock the next level of your experience as well as info on the coffees you practice with, messages from the people that grew the coffees, and the roasters that we partner with.

As part of the SSC community you have lifelong access to a growing library of coffee resources and videos providing background about coffee growing, processing, roasting, brewing, buying and storage guides, sustainability research and fact checks, downloadable brew logs, and the latest scientific findings in coffee. We hope you will join our GOAT Club members only page and exchange thoughts about and over coffee!

Our partner will roast and ship your coffee within three days following the 1st or the 15th of each month. In which cycle you fall depends on your sign up date. Please note that the sign up triggers the coffee order. If you need to start later please let us know in the comment box at checkout and we will do our best to accommodate.  

The Introduction is available upon sign up and each Module automatically unlocks in a five day sequence after that. However, please note that you have to mark all lessons and the quiz "completed" in order to earn your batches and unlock rewards.  

Even though the course is aimed at establishing a daily ritual, you do have the freedom to pour on your own schedule. The coffee sets contain four bags with 5 days worth of coffee each and instructions on how to store the coffees you are using during each  Module.  

Two bags of bonus coffees are included that you use for your assessments on days six and seven, and to experiment with on days you just need more than one cup :)

Absolutely, the course is a great gift idea! Here is how to:

1) Select a gift in our Online Store.

2) Upon checkout fill in your email address if you want to forward the gift code to your recipient yourself. Or fill in their email if you would like them to receive it directly from us. The recipient can use their personal code to go through a voided checkout and fill in their shipping address. Their use of the code will trigger the coffee shipment.   

Please note that gift purchases must be made via the link in our Online Store as you won't receive a coupon code with a regular registration.

We do not offer discounts for groups per se because this is a personal practice, however we offer affiliate partnerships and corporate packages (because who doesn’t want their team to show up clear, fueled and focussed). Click HERE for info.

Once you have completed a course and love it, you will receive an invitation to join our ambassador program. If you accept and spread the word to other fans, you receive discounts on coffee and gear, as well as early tester access to future courses, and exclusive offers on live and in-person events. Find out more HERE 

We create all the time because we practice what we teach, so yes, we are absolutely planning on adding more courses with different themes and collaborations. If you are interested in a collab of any kind please get in touch HERE