SCA Coffee Roasting Intermediate Course
Develop your coffee roasting skills further with the SCA Coffee Roasting Intermediate Course

Have you gained the basic knowledge and skills within coffee roasting, but wish to further develop these skills? Then the SCA Coffee Roasting Intermediate Course will take you on a rich learning journey:

• Gain a more elaborate understanding of the roasting process and how different kinds of heat transfer is at play.
• Learn how different roast profiles vary sensory expression for the same coffee even at the same roast degree.
• Understand roast defects and how to avoid them, and learn about the basic physical changes that the beans undergo during the roasting process.
• Develop your skills in workspace management and lean production

You will train in small groups with no more than 6 students in Morten’s lab at the Kontra Coffee Roastery in Copenhagen. The roastery is fully functional and has over ten years experience of delivering coffee excellence to the Danish market.

The course provides you with the key information enabling you to receive your SCA Coffee Roasting Intermediate certification that consists of 4 short practical exams and a written exam (25 questions with a pass rate of 70% required).

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded 10 points towards the SCA Coffee Diploma.

Prerequisites: It is recommended that you have the SCA Coffee Roasting Foundation certification or gained some experience of working in this field.

Days: 2 days training and 1 day certification.

Your SCA COFFEE Roasting Training Continues
Take your Coffee Roasting skills to the top with the SCA Coffee Roasting Professional – a perfect finale for any serious professional and manager in the coffee industry. Here you will gain the knowledge and skills needed as a manager to plan and execute quality control, create a product range to meet different customer preferences, calculate production costs, and plan and execute lean production.