COFFEE SUSTAINABILITY COURSES
Understand the challenges shaping coffee today, including environmental impact, pricing, and long-term resilience. Learn how sustainability connects across the coffee value chain and how to apply practical approaches in real-world contexts.
Coffee Sustainability (Foundation)
The Coffee Sustainability Course includes one foundation course and three specialized courses, building practical skills across key sustainability topics.
Through a mix of instruction, discussion, and activities, you develop a toolkit to apply sustainability in your work and support a more resilient coffee sector.
Duration: 12 hours
Course Cost: R5000
Learning Mode: In-person or Distance
Coffee Sustainability (Foundation)
Introduces key sustainability concepts and issues facing the coffee industry today.
Related Diploma(s):
- Café Diploma
- Roastery Diploma
- Trade Diploma
- Sustainable Coffee Diploma
What to Expect:
- Understand sustainability fundamentals and key industry relationships
- Explore environmental, economic, and social challenges and opportunities
- Develop practical tools to support sustainable practices
Duration: 16 hours
Clourse Cost: R6000
Learning Mode: In-person or Distance
Climate & Coffee
Explore key environmental sustainability challenges and solutions in the coffee industry.
Related Diploma(s):
- Sustainable Coffee Diploma
What to Expect:
- Understand climate change, carbon footprint mitigation, and circular economy principles
- Learn about climate-smart agriculture, biodiversity, and resource management
- Explore strategies, standards, and innovations for sustainable practices
Duration: 12 hours
Clourse Cost: R6000
Learning Mode: In-person or Distance
Compliance, Governance, and Reporting
Examines governance, due diligence, and the evolving landscape of sustainability requirements in the coffee industry.
Related Diploma(s):
- Sustainable Coffee Diploma
What to Expect:
- Understand sustainability legislation, power dynamics, and organizational governance
- Learn strategies for integrating sustainability into decision-making
- Develop skills for effective reporting and materiality assessments
Duration: 16 hours
Clourse Cost: R6000
Learning Mode: In-person or Distance
Coffee Economics
Develop your understanding of coffee markets, prices, and strategies for more sustainable economic approaches.
Related Diploma(s):
- Sustainable Coffee Diploma
What to Expect:
- Understand coffee pricing, the C market, and farm profitability
- Explore value creation, trade models, and economic inequality
- Learn strategies for sustainable pricing, certifications, and living income