Pour 'n' Drip workshop

Filter Coffee Workshop ☕

Brew Better Coffee at Home

You have a V60, Switch, Mugen, AeroPress, Kalitta or another manual brewer at home… but your coffee is still just okay? Maybe it tastes fine, but not as sweet, clean, juicy or delicious as the coffee at your coffee-geek friend’s place or your favourite specialty coffee bar.

This workshop is designed to change that. 🚀

At Amsterdam Coffee Lab, you’ll taste and compare coffee brewed with a wide range of manual and modern filter brewing methods, including the xBloom, Hario V60, V60 Ceramic, V60 Glass**, Switch**, ,Mugen,** Neo-style drippers**, immersion brewers and other pour-over methods.

You’ll discover how brewer shape, material, flow rate, filters, grind size, water, recipe and technique all influence the final cup.

Whether you are completely new to filter coffee or already deep into the rabbit hole, this is a great gift for any coffee lover: from curious beginner to full-on coffee nerd. 🎁

What You’ll Experience 👃☕

Filter coffee is one of the most exciting ways to explore the flavour world of specialty coffee. Depending on the beans and brewing method, your cup can be chocolaty and nutty, sweet and smooth, or bright, juicy, floral and complex.

During the workshop, we’ll taste different coffees and compare how they behave across multiple brewing methods. You’ll learn why the same coffee can taste completely different when brewed with a classic V60, a Switch, a Mugen, a glass or ceramic cone, a fast-flowing filter, or an automated precision brewer like the xBloom.

And yes, just like with wine tasting, spitting is perfectly fine if caffeine is a concern. 😉

You Will Learn 🧠

• How to choose the right coffee beans for your preferred flavour style
• How different manual brewers change sweetness, body, clarity and acidity
• The difference between gravity, immersion and hybrid brewing
• How to grind for better extraction and avoid sour, bitter or flat coffee
• How to build a simple, repeatable recipe for your own brewer
• How to adjust dose, grind size, water temperature and pouring technique
• How water quality affects flavour and extraction
• How to compare paper filters, including premium options like WB.coffee V60 filters and Sibarist FAST filters
• Why brewer material matters: plastic, ceramic, glass, metal and hybrid designs
• How to fine-tune your recipe to match your taste
• The ideal coffee-to-water ratios for different brewing styles
• How to store your coffee so it stays fresh and delicious
• How to clean your brewer properly and avoid stale coffee oils or unwanted flavours
• Extra tips and tricks to make your home-brewed coffee taste more like specialty coffee bar coffee

Who Is This Workshop For? 🎯

This workshop is perfect if:

• You own a V60 or another manual brewer but are not fully happy with your coffee
• You are thinking about buying a pour-over brewer and want to know what suits you best
• You want to understand the difference between V60, Switch, Mugen, xBloom and other filter methods
• You love specialty coffee and want to taste more clearly
• You want to brew better coffee at home without unnecessary complication
• You are looking for an original gift for a filter coffee lover 🎁

Why Join? ✨

Because great filter coffee is not about following one magic recipe. It is about understanding the variables, tasting the difference, and learning how to make better decisions.

After this workshop, you’ll know how to brew cleaner, sweeter and more expressive coffee at home — whether you use a classic V60, a Switch, a Mugen, an xBloom or your favourite everyday brewer.

Join us at Amsterdam Coffee Lab in Weesp and discover how much better your filter coffee can taste. ☕

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Upcoming workshops

Having a good time, encountering challenges, and gaining knowledge through practice is our natural way of learning.

Our workshops are interactive and engaging, so if you're excited to connect with fellow coffee enthusiasts, you've found the perfect place at our Coffee Lab. 

Wouter Brunia, the CoffeeNose👃, is a highly respected coffee educator whose passion for sharing knowledge inspires others to reach their full potential in the world of coffee.

Whether you're just starting out or have been brewing for years, you'll discover how to enhance your skills and #extractmore. It's a promise! 🤝

It's a promise! 🤝

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Learn more

In this workshops, you will receive a short introduction to coffee (history, cultivation, roasting, and brewing). 

At Amsterdam Coffee Lab, we host workshops that are both inclusive and conducted in a welcoming environment. We appreciate that everyone is unique and has different ways of learning.  

We believe in a hands-on approach to learning, where mistakes are stepping stones to growth, and the only question that is truly foolish is the one that isn’t asked.

Windmills in Weesp: Left De Eendragt, right De Vriendschap  

Our workshops are a perfect match for exploring Weesp and its picturesque area. You can hop on a train and be in Amsterdam in just around 16 minutes.

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Visit Weesp & Amsterdam

You have the option to sign up for a workshop for yourself or to buy a workshop voucher as a present. The recipient of the voucher can pick a date that is convenient for them.

You can discover our available workshops in the events section of this site. For groups of more than two people, we can arrange a convenient date and time for your workshop. You can choose a weekday, evening or weekend. We will then include it in the public calendar for others to join in or you can book it as a private course

Choose your workshop

In the evenings and on weekends, parking is available for free right outside our entrance. During business hours, we have a limited number of parking spots. 

The Weesp NS train station, which includes a P&R facility (parking lot), is just a 5-minute walk from here.

You can easily reach us by bike from Amsterdam, Almere, the Gooi, and nearby locations. We also have charging options available for your e-bike.

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Reserve your parking spot

Imagine hosting this workshop, or a tailored training session, right in your own home or office! It's a fantastic way to engage and inspire your family, friends, colleagues, or clients. Don't miss the chance to create unforgettable memories together!

We will assess your current setup and assist you in enhancing your coffee experience. This service starts at 150 (not including travel expenses).

There is a wide range of possibilities. Coffee tasting can be enhanced with sensory smell and taste activities like chocolate tasting, tea tasting, whisky tasting, and more.

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