Foundations track · Lowfield Academy

Home brewing: filter and plunger

Make better filter coffee at home with a scale, a kettle and one recipe you can repeat.

Length: 2 hours
Class size: Up to 8 people
Price: A$75 including GST
Level: Beginner · Ages 16 and over.

Fictional price, as of 12 October 2026. By request: we confirm a seat by reply.

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A kettle rests beside a pour-over dripper and glass server on a kitchen bench. — Illustrative, AI-generated

The class

You will leave with a repeatable recipe for pour-over and plunger coffee, and the skill to adjust it when it tastes off.

Most home coffee goes wrong in the same few ways: too much or too little coffee, the wrong grind, water that is too hot or too cool. This class shows you how to measure and change each one.

Tamsin or Priya will brew two coffees with you, side by side, then you brew your own. You will go home with a recipe on a card, and a bag of coffee to try it on.

The class runs at the Richmond café on Tuesday evenings, after the café has closed.

Who it is for: Home brewers who want a better cup and a clearer idea of what to change.

Before you come: None.

What you learn

Dose, water ratio and temperature, and why a scale matters
How grind size changes taste
A simple pour-over recipe and a plunger recipe
How to tell sour from bitter, and what to change
How to store coffee at home

Included

Equipment for the class, ready to use
A 250 g bag of coffee to take home
A recipe card
Tea and a pastry

In the class

Learn with the coffee in front of you.

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Your teachers

Tamsin or Priya runs the class.

Tamsin IredaleAcademy coordinator and instructor
Tamsin runs Lowfield Academy: the schedule, the room, the enquiries and the first-timer classes. She teaches the cupping and home brewing classes and likes the moment in a class when somebody realises they can taste the difference between two coffees. She answers the academy phone and the class enquiries herself.
Priya RamanathanBarista and academy instructor
Priya leads the Brunswick bar and teaches espresso. Her classes use weighing and tasting to explain each adjustment.

Fictional people. Portraits are AI-generated for this demo.

Questions

Before you book a seat.

When does it run?: By request. Ask Tamsin about a date; nothing is booked until a seat is confirmed.
What if I need to change dates?: If you need to change dates, tell us at least 48 hours before the class and we will move you to another date at no cost. After that, we may not be able to hold your place. If we cancel a class, we will offer you another date.
Who is it for?: Home brewers who want a better cup and a clearer idea of what to change.
Is there an age limit?: Ages 16 and over.

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Wholesale desk: Mon–Fri, 8 am–4 pm, Melbourne time
Phone: (03) 5550 0142 (demo contact details)
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