»Chapman University in Collaboration with the CA Dairy Innovation Center Presents:

The Science and Technology of RTD Coffee and Creamers

January 13-14, 2027

A practical workshop for entrepreneurs, processors, coffee shop and food and beverage industry professionals. 

 
 

Participants in the Coffee, Tea, and Creamers workshop at Chapman University.

We are pleased to offer the fifth annual comprehensive short course on RTD coffee with milk. This year featuring an expanded emphasis on creamers! Industry professionals and professors will share their expertise and research findings through lectures and demonstrations. This course will benefit entrepreneurs, students, and industry professionals in R&D as well as production, marketing, and QA in the food processing, food service and distribution sectors.

A program of the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Pacific Coast Coalition funded by USDA-AMS, in collaboration with the CA Milk Advisory Board.

Learning objectives

  • Explore the various coffee products trending globally
  • Understand how coffee provenance, roasting and brewing techniques impact coffee flavor
  • Discover the various types of milk and milk ingredients available and learn to optimize their performance in a variety of RTD coffee beverages and creamers
  • Analyze the interactions of dairy ingredients with flavors and sweeteners
  • Understand the factors important for shelf-life and stability of dairy-based beverages
  • Understand the role of various ingredients used to stabilize dairy-based coffee beverages and creamers
  • Evaluate the various processing and packaging methods that assure food safety and shelf-life, and optimize quality

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Registration Fee

General registration: $750 ($800 after December 15)
Multiple person registration discount: $75 off per ticket
Academics & coffee shop personnel: $300

Travel & Accommodations

 

Orange County (John Wayne) Airport is convenient to Chapman University. The airport is served by American, United, Southwest, Delta, and Alaska Airlines.

Los Angeles International Airport is approximately one hour from the University and is served by a large number of airlines.

Airport Shuttle Service

Ayres/ALO Hotel – Orange
3737 West Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 978-9168

Special Chapman Schmid rate available by request. Includes a full hot buffet breakfast and free Wi-Fi. The hotel offers shuttle services to and from Chapman University, upon request and availability. Please notify the hotel’s front desk the evening beforehand if you need this service.

If you call directly for hotel reservations, please make sure to indicate you will be attending an event at Chapman University and would like the Chapman-Schmid College discount.

You are not obligated to stay at this hotel and may make alternate arrangements.

Contact

Please contact fsshortcourses@chapman.edu for any short course inquiries.

Register now!