The Foundry - Center for Professional Coffee Development

Further your professional coffee education. We share our passion, knowledge, and expertise in order to equip our employees, our customers, and the general public with the skills and tools needed to better understand the specialty coffee industry, and ultimately, to make better coffee.  Our goal is that those who choose to complete courses will demand more from their coffee roasters, their retailers, and themselves in terms of quality and presentation. Conveniently located at Ferris Coffee in Grand Rapids, Michigan, our relevant programming built from SCAA industry standards allows students to learn hands-on from instructors who work as roasters and baristas on a daily basis.