ITE202 Introduction to Espresso

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Course code

ITE202
Locations and dates
No start dates are currently available. Register to be informed when new dates are added.
Length

2 consecutive evenings 6.00pm -9.30pm. Note: Days of the week may vary.
Credits

1

If you are interested in knowing how to make and enjoy the perfect espresso, then enrol for this course.

The course topics include the history, the science and the process of espresso. Training is in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere using a commercial espresso machine and quality product. Those who successfully complete this course will be awarded a Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Record of Participation.

Content:

The coffee tree, from the bean to the roast
The different ways of producing coffee
Breaking down the principles: the grind, dosing, tamping, the Perfect extraction, over and under extraction, milk steaming
The espresso machine and how it works
Demonstration of different espresso based drinks
Hands on (machine time)
Care and maintenance of your equipment
Coffee quiz and lots of coffee drinking.

Entry requirements

To be eligible to enrol on this ACE Course, you must be:

a New Zealand citizen or resident (If this is your first time enrolling at NMIT, you will need to provide evidence of citizenship, either a birth certificate, passport or residency documentation. Please attach a verified copy of your citizenship to the application/enrolment form.)
16 years of age or over
not a full-time secondary school student*

*If you are a full-time secondary school student, you may be able to enrol on this course if:

you are 16 years of age or over
attend this course outside of normal school hours
have obtained approval from the relevant school principal and
have obtained approval from the TEC to enrol – please allow NMIT at least 14 working days before course start date to obtain approval from TEC. If approval is not gained before the course start date, you will be shifted to the next available intake.

More information is available on TEC’s website(external link) or by contacting our enrolments team; enrolments@nmit.ac.nz

Please enrol five working days (or as soon as you can to ensure your place on these courses) before the date the course starts to ensure the course has enough people on it to run. We are unable to run courses without sufficient numbers. If this situation occurs, you will be advised at least three working days before the course is due to start.