Cafebar are dedicated to producing the perfect cup of hot
beverage. Whether you are serving luxury espresso based
drinks, freshly brewed tea, whipped hot chocolate or a diversity of
instant hot beverages, we believe they should be at their very
best.
To help our customers serve the ‘perfect cup,’ Cafe Bar
have access to tailor-made training programs at specialist
Competence Centres at our sister company ICS in Holland and major
trading partner in Switzerland.
In Holland the ICS production plant covers three main activities in
roasting fresh coffee, producing instant products and packing fresh
tea, supported by modern research and development facilities.
At these specialist centres you and your staff can learn all
about the art of the perfect coffee. By exchanging expert knowledge
and experience we can pass on up-to date information and techniques
for brewing and serving the best possible hot beverage.
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Our sister company, ICS based in Holland boasts the Product
Competence Centre, available for use by our customers and
staff.
Here, not only are all our products available for tasting and
analysis, but you can even design your very own blend of coffee and
have it roasted and ground while you watch to get a better
understanding of coffee in general and specifically about the
roasting process. In addition the ICS Product Competence Centre is
fully equipped with the latest coffee brewing equipment and drinks
dispensers.
Classroom facilities are close by, to add a more formal touch to
proceedings and to ease the passing of information to the
visitor. In the adjacent Practice Room, hands-on training is
provided to put into practice the things that have been learnt.
With its own Research and Development facilities, ICS is able to
develop a wide and innovative assortment of products, ranging from
a variety of instant drinks to flavoursome freshly roasted
coffee.
ICS always offer tailor made training programs at the
in-house Product Competence Centre and do not work with
standardised courses. They believe that that everyone has different
wishes and different questions concerning coffee and are working
within different market sectors in the beverage industry.
At the completion of the course, visitors will have a clear
understanding on the specific elements that are necessary to
perform well in the day-to-day business.
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Specialising in coffee, the Schaerer Coffee Competence Centre is
dedicated to educating visitors on how to produce and serve the
very best speciality coffee drinks. As a major bean to cup machine
manufacturer, respected throughout the world, Schaerer not only
sell the best coffee machines, but have acquired a comprehensive
understanding of all theoretical and practical matters relating to
coffee.
The various courses offered at the Coffee Competence Centre give
visitors an opportunity to understand the significance of the
various factors that influence the taste and quality of coffee at
the time of its preparation.
Both one and two day seminars are available to pass on a wealth
of information on such subjects as:
Plant, cultivation, harvest and processing
Coffee species
Coffee cupping and tasting
Roasting coffee
Coffee grinding
Freshness, packaging and storage
Water quality
Hygiene
Brewing pressure, temperature and extraction
Demonstrations
Product presentation and creations
Barista training
Latte art
Coffee recipes
The common goal we share with our customers is the ability to
offer an array of interesting coffee beverages based on a
sound understanding of all aspects relating to coffee
preparation. Achieving top quality coffee means more
satisfied customers and this drives increased and repeat sales,
whatever the size of the business.
Major clients of Cafebar are welcome to use these facilities for
training and evaluation purposes. Smaller clients are also welcomed
but may be subject to a subsidised charge to help cover some of the
costs of the facilities.
If you are interested in attending any of these courses please
contact your account manager.