SCA Introduction to Coffee Course

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4-8 Hours (1 Day)

10 Points

60% on written exam

Coffee enthusiasts, new baristas, café owners and managers, coffee sales professionals, and anyone beginning a career in specialty coffee

Origins of coffee and coffee's growing regions; coffee's journey from farm to cup; coffee as a plant, fruit and seed; common coffee species and varieties; what is specialty coffee; harvesting and processing; basics of the roasting process and prolonging freshness; the human senses and flavor perception; common brewing methods and extraction principles; introduction to cupping; impact of water quality and temperature; cleaning and maintenance