SCA Green Coffee Course

Foundation

Selected option price

€230,00

Available as

In-Person / Group · In-Person / Private · Distance Learning / Group · Distance Learning / Private · Hybrid / Group · Hybrid / Private

Delivery guidance

In person, distance learning, or a combination of both, where offered.

Duration

Minimum 7 hours

Who it is for

People with no previous experience in the green-coffee side of the supply chain.

Entry requirements

Required: none. Recommended: Introduction to Coffee.

Course focus

Learn the basic consuming-side concepts of green coffee: the seed-to-cup supply chain, growing, processing, grading, trade and portfolio management, plus basic green-coffee assessment.

Syllabus for Foundation

Seed-to-cup supply chain: cultivation, harvesting, processing, drying, shipping, storage, and delivery. Species, variety, climate, farming, world production, markets, trade, certification, decaffeination, and equipment. Basic grading, green-coffee assessment, and trade and portfolio-management fundamentals.

Assessment

Written exam | 60%

Credential

Successful completion of the required assessment(s) leads to the relevant SCA course credential.

Intermediate

Selected option price

€430,00

Available as

In-Person / Group · In-Person / Private · Hybrid / Group · Hybrid / Private

Delivery guidance

In person or blended delivery: practical work takes place in person; theory may be offered by distance learning.

Duration

Minimum 14 hours

Who it is for

Learners progressing toward more complex green-coffee job functions.

Entry requirements

Required: none. Recommended: Introduction to Coffee, Green Coffee Foundation, and Sensory Skills Foundation.

Course focus

Move into more complex green-coffee work with botany, agronomy, seasonality, processing, markets, certifications, grading, defects, and contract-related quality attributes.

Syllabus for Intermediate

Botany, agronomy, and seasonality; coffee production, processing, resting, shipment, landing, storage, water activity, and decaffeination. Markets, price mechanisms, Incoterms, certifications, transactions, quality differentiation, and contract-related attributes. Size grading, physical and sensory defects, and basic sample analysis.

Assessment

Written exam | 70% · practical exam | 70%

Credential

Successful completion of the required assessment(s) leads to the relevant SCA course credential.

Professional

Selected option price

€1.090,00

Available as

In-Person / Private · Hybrid / Private

Delivery guidance

In person or blended delivery: practical work takes place in person; theory may be offered by distance learning.

Duration

Minimum 21 hours

Who it is for

Green-coffee professionals preparing for managerial and purchasing responsibilities.

Entry requirements

Required: Green Coffee Intermediate. Recommended: Sensory Skills Intermediate and Roasting Intermediate.

Course focus

Prepare for managerial green-coffee work across climate impact, farm management, processing, defects, sample analysis, futures markets, portfolios, costs, contracts, purchasing, suppliers, and accreditations.

Syllabus for Professional

Genetic diversity, plant breeding, and green-bean composition; climate change, farm management, processing methodologies, common sensory defects, sample analysis, and quality control. Futures markets as they relate to green trade, portfolio management, production costs, contracts, targeted purchasing, supplier assessment, third-party accreditations, client standards, sampling consistency, and purchasing decisions.

Assessment

Written exam | 80% · practical exam | 80%

Credential

Successful completion of the required assessment(s) leads to the relevant SCA course credential.