Boot Coffee’s excellent committment to its students I am a regular attendee of Boot Coffee Campus classes and had great experiences! But one was very special…….after having registered for the SCA Boot Intermediate Roasting Class, I was informed that due to a scheduling conflict the class had to be moved to a different time/day. My plane ticket from Florida and hotel were already booked……in order to save me the trouble of cancelling my trip, the campus director, Valerian, made a special effort to spend an entire Sunday with me and presented the entire course to me, one on one, including the SCA exam!!!!! That’s what Boot is……a company that is dedicated to its students, caring, professional, knowledgeable, and above all, responsive to its students and the entire coffee community!

I attended Boot Coffee for Intro to Coffee, Intro to Sensory, Roasting Foundation and Intermediate course, and follow-on business seminar. I attended Boot Coffee for the Introduction to Coffee, Introduction to Sensory, Roasting Foundation and Intermediate course (including certifications) and the business prep seminar. I truly enjoyed all the courses and found our instructor, Valerian Hrala to be extremely personable and knowledgeable; He made sure we were well prepared to take the SCA certifications and provided significant information based on his wealth of experience in the Specialty Coffee Industry including his time as an instructor. Whether we were working on roast profiles, company branding, brew methods, or discussing technological advances in the Specialty Coffee Industry, Valerian presented current, relevant information. He used fun and creative teaching methods to make the classes interesting, and prepared amazing specialty coffees from all over the world throughout each day, including Finca La Mula Panama Geisha, a delicious and highly rated coffee. Each specialty coffee he prepared included a brief history of the coffee, its farming location, its origins and/or a brief anecdote from his experiences in the Specialty Coffee Industry. The courses opened my eyes to the Specialty Coffee Community and the intricacies involved in evaluation and tasting of what I previously considered a "simple cup of coffee." I look forward to future classes with Valerian and highly recommend his classes to beginner roasters whether they are entrepreneurs or hobbyists. A side note for beginner roasters, take the accompanying sensory course (if offered). The cupping experience is well worth it and can only benefit your journey as a roaster.

Coffee Sensory Skills Class I recently completed the Introduction to Sensory Science at the Boot Coffee Campus in San Rafael, California. Great class. Great instruction. Learned a lot and the day passed by very quickly. I recommend this class to you if you are interested in a hands on experience that will greatly improve your coffee cupping skills.

Coffee Roasting week at Boot Roasting with Valerian was a fantastic experience. He is incredibly knowledgeable about roasting coffee, and the coffee business. As a seasoned coffee, roaster professional, Valerian taught the course, adding a personal touch coming from his experience as a roast master. He made sure that student always had enough time To practice and experience roasting coffee. Boot Campus It’s also well equipped with enough roaster to have plenty of time of practice for each student. I recommend taking courses and classes at Boot and with Valerian as instructor.

Excellent courses and instructors Excellent courses and instructors. Valerian is very passionate about what he does. The classes were outstanding and very informative. It is at Boot Coffee Campus, where you will learn about the specialty coffee world.