SCA INTRODUCTION TO COFFEE
Course: 10 points
Duration: 5 hours
Course fee: R2500
SCA Introduction to Coffee
The introduction to coffee course is ideal for anyone who is new to speciality coffee. It charts coffee’s journey from its origins in Ethiopia to the major commodity that it is today.
This course gives a general overview of the speciality coffee supply chain and explores topics such as history and cultivation, variables that affect the coffee quality, basics of sensory analysis, fundamentals of roasting, factors of coffee freshness, and principles of brewing. In addition, learners will discuss the importance of water quality, cleanliness and maintenance.
This interactive course also includes a cupping, an industry-specific process for evaluating coffee through a sensory experience. There is an online written exam administered upon the completion of the course.