Filter coffee workshop in Porto at abcoffee, a three-hour practical session for anyone who wants to genuinely understand what is in their cup and how to make it better. This is a complete and hands-on exploration of filter coffee covering origins, grind size and its effect on flavour, and the specific techniques behind five manual brewing methods: Aeropress, French Press, V60, Chemex and Kalita. Led by the abcoffee team in a specialty coffee space built around precision, consistency and a genuine love for the craft. No prior coffee knowledge needed.
The session moves through the full filter coffee story in a logical and sensory sequence. You begin with coffee origins, understanding how where a bean comes from shapes what ends up in the cup, before moving into grind size and the critical relationship between how coffee is ground and how it tastes. From there the focus shifts to brewing, working through your preferred manual method with hands-on practice and expert guidance, learning how water temperature, contact time, ratio and technique combine to produce a cup that is genuinely excellent rather than simply acceptable. An experience designed to awaken your senses and elevate the way you approach coffee every day.
☕ How coffee origins influence the flavour profile of what ends up in your cup
☕ How grind size affects extraction and why different sizes produce different flavours
☕ The specific technique and variables behind Aeropress, French Press, V60, Chemex and Kalita
☕ How to adjust and refine your brewing approach for consistently better results
☕ The sensory vocabulary and practical knowledge to keep improving independently at home
🫘 Full three-hour guided filter coffee workshop at abcoffee Porto
🫘 Hands-on brewing practice with your preferred manual method
🫘 Expert guidance from the abcoffee team throughout
🫘 Coffee tastings throughout the session
A complete and practical understanding of filter coffee from bean to cup, the technique to brew your preferred method with confidence and the sensory awareness to keep developing your coffee at home.
We are abcoffee Porto, a specialty coffee space in the heart of Porto built for people who take coffee seriously without making it complicated. Inspired by specialty coffee culture and designed for modern city life, we serve high-quality coffee with precision, consistency and care. Minimalist by design and ambitious by nature, abcoffee is redefining how coffee fits into everyday life.
Duration three hours. Takes place at abcoffee Porto. No prior coffee knowledge needed.
Yes. The workshop is designed for both beginners and coffee enthusiasts who want to improve their home brewing skills and better understand filter coffee methods.
You’ll explore a variety of manual brewing techniques including V60, Chemex, Kalita, Aeropress, French Press, Syphon, Trinity, December, and Goat methods.
We’ll cover coffee origins, grind size, extraction principles, brewing variables, and how each brewing method affects flavour and aroma in the final cup.
The Filter Coffee Workshop lasts approximately 3 hours and includes both theory and hands-on practice.
You’ll leave with practical brewing knowledge, hands-on experience using different filter methods, and the confidence to prepare better coffee at home every day.