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Sensory SKILLS EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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Green coffee EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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Roasting EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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+ PROFESSIONAL (COMBO)

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Barista Skills EXAM ☕️

This is a mixed class - at 2 levels!

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

Join Us for SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 Join the NEXT SCA Certified

Barista Skills EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

JOIN US FOR SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

BARISTA SKILLS EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

JOIN US FOR SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

BARISTA SKILLS EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

JOIN US FOR YOUR SCA EXAM

Online study primers are provided at www.HowToCoffeePro.com so that you come to this advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to do your best. Our time will be spent entirely working with coffee!

Join Us FOR YOUR SCA EXAM

Online study primers are provided at www.HowToCoffeePro.com so that you come to this advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to do your best. Our time will be spent entirely working with coffee!

JOIN US FOR YOUR SCA EXAM

Online study primers are provided at www.HowToCoffeePro.com so that you come to this advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to do your best. Our time will be spent entirely working with coffee!

JOIN US FOR YOUR SCA EXAM

Online study primers are provided at www.HowToCoffeePro.com so that you come to this advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to do your best. Our time will be spent entirely working with coffee!

Join Us FOR YOUR SCA EXAM

Online study primers are provided at www.HowToCoffeePro.com so that you come to this advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to do your best. Our time will be spent entirely working with coffee!

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INT + PRO EXAM DAY

SCA Intermediate Brewing Exam!

During our course together we will focus on the practical skill exams required for certification at this course level. All theory and concepts must be held (studied) by students prior to attending these SCA exam days.

Instructions to join your course Primer (theory lectures) follow. Only those learners who have purchased and completed course materials per directions will be admitted to take their practical skills exams.

DAY 1: SCA BREWING INTERMEDIATE

DAY 2-3: SCA BARISTA SKILLS INTERMEDIATE

HOW TO JOIN THIS SCA COURSE

All learners must first enroll in each course Primer at www.howtocoffeepro.com to ensure preparation BEFORE admittance to this certification event.

1. Purchase SCA Brewing Primer: https://howtocoffeepro.teachable.com/p/sca-intermediate-brewing-primer

2. Reserve Seat for SCA Brewing Certification Event: https://www.rocc.coffee/shop-offers/brewing-practical-exam

*you may attend one or multiple courses as you desire (though exercises may be blended by day)

PROJECTED COURSE SCHEDULE:

Location: The Lab at Costa Oro International, Portland, OR, USA

• Start time: 8.30am arrival, coffee, plan for the day, start

• Practical skills: 9am - 12noon

• Working lunch break: 12noon - 1pm

• Practical skills: 1pm - 5pm

• Clean up, dismissal: 5:30pm
  
  *course schedule subject to change per module and number of students.

SCA Intermediate Sensory Skills Exam!

During our course together we will focus on the practical skill exams required for certification at this course level. All theory and concepts must be held (studied) by students prior to attending these SCA exam days.

Instructions to join your course Primer (theory lectures) follow. Only those learners who have purchased and completed course materials per directions will be admitted to take their practical skills exams.

Day 1-2: SCA Roasting Intermediate

Day 3: SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate

How to Join this SCA Course

All learners must first enroll in each course Primer at www.howtocoffeepro.com to ensure preparation BEFORE admittance to this certification event.

1. Purchase SCA Sensory Theory Primer: https://howtocoffeepro.teachable.com/p/sca-intermediate-sensory-primer

2. Reserve Seat for SCA Sensory Exam Certification Event: https://www.rocc.coffee/shop-offers/sensory-skills-practical-exam

*you may attend one or both courses as you desire (some exercises may be blended by day)

Projected Course Schedule:

Location: The Lab at Costa Oro International, Portland, OR, USA

• Start time: 8.30am arrival, coffee, plan for the day, start

• Practical skills: 9am - 12noon

• Working lunch break: 12noon - 1pm

• Practical skills: 1pm - 5pm

• Clean up, dismissal: 5:30pm
  
  *course schedule subject to change per module and number of students.

This exam will be hosted prior to the Q Grader Arabica course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Join us if you can!

STEPS TO REGISTER SENSORY PROFESSIONAL

1. Purchase Professional SCA Primer below

2. Register your Exam RSVP below.

3. Ensure you have SCA membership and supply number.

4. Attend your exam, pass in person skills and then the online test. DONE!

Professional Sensory Skills Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Sensory Skills aims to align the student with industry coffee and sensory standards. To prepare them for running sensory evaluation in a coffee business. To acquire the skills required to start identifying and evaluating qualities in specialty green coffee, and to accurately measure and describe coffee beverage characteristics. Students will learn to generate repeatable and methodical sensory measurements of coffee, and learn how to interpret results.

Course Length: Minimum 20 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: Required: Intermediate Sensory Skills
Recommended: Intermediate Roasting, Intermediate Green

Sensory Skills Professional Resources

• World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon v.2

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• SCAA Cupping Scoresheet

• The Coffee Cupper’s Handbook

• Triangle Test Statistics Table (pro level for fun : )

• SCA Premier Sensory & Green Coffee Requirements
  

Written Exam Information:

Total Exam: 40 Questions
Total Time Allowed: 42 minutes
Passing Score: 80%+

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 145 minutes
Passing Score: 80%+

Intermediate Roasting Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Roasting Intermediate course builds upon the introductory concepts of the Foundation course. It is ideal for someone who has roasting and desires to gain a deeper understanding of the roast profile, how the profile relates to color, the relationship between roast profile and sensory expression, and the impact of development time. Learners will further explore the physical and chemical changes as well as basic thermodynamics and heat transfer that occurs during the roast. Thereafter there will be an introduction to sample roasting and a review of safety and maintenance protocols in the roasting plant.

Course Length: Minimum 21 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: None; Introduction to Coffee, Roasting Foundations, Green Coffee Foundation, and Sensory Skills Foundation recommended. All knowledge and skill from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments.

Roasting Intermediate Resources

• Roast Color Correlation

• Roast Profile Fahrenheit Log SCA (F°)

• Roast Profile Celcius Log SCA (C°)

• SCA Intermediate Practical Exam Base Sheets

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• SCAA Cupping Scoresheet

Written Exam Information:

Total Exam: 35 Questions.
Total Time Allowed: 37 minutes.
Passing Score: 70% and above.

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 3 Hours.
Total Number of Sections: 4
Passing Score: 70% and above.

Intermediate Barista Skills Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Barista Skills Intermediate course builds on the concepts and skills introduced in the Foundation course. It is ideal for someone who has barista skills experience and wants to explore how to improve coffee quality and prepare for more complex job functions found in the barista profession. Through this interactive course, learners will gain a deeper understanding of the coffee itself, specifically the impact of a coffee’s variety, origins and processing methods on flavor; the parameters of coffee quantity, grind texture, water quality and shot time and their interaction when dialing in a brew recipe; drink construction and taste differences; workflow management and efficiency, sensory aspects of the espresso extraction; milk handling and techniques as well as latte art. In addition to coffee preparation, this course also covers key concepts regarding health and safety, customer service and basic business practices.

Course Length: Minimum 14 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: Introduction to Coffee and Barista Foundation are recommended (but not mandatory) pre-requisite modules. All knowledge and skill from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments.

Barista Skills Intermediate Resources

• SCA Barista Foam Standards US-Letter Version2

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Water Chart-US-Letter

• SCA Barista Latte Art Standard Worksheet EN US-Letter

• SCA Barista Drinks Standard

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• Appendix A_ SCA Barista Routines - Intermediate

• Appendix B_ SCA Brew Parameters - Intermediate
  

Written Exam Information:

Total Exam: 35 Questions.
Total Time Allowed: 37 minutes.
Passing Score: 70% and above.

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 40 minutes
Total Number of Sections: 3
Passing Scores: Section 1 – 50% = 3 points. Section 2 – 82,7% = 48 points. Section 3 – 64% = 9 points. Learners must pass all 3 sections in order to pass exam.

Intermediate Green Coffee Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Green Coffee Intermediate course is designed to build on the knowledge gained in the Green Coffee Foundation course and prepare the learner for more complex job functions found in the green coffee profession. Specifically, these include a deeper and balanced look at botany, agronomy, seasonality, processing, resting, shipment, storage, decaffeination, markets, certifications, transactions, and quality differentiation. Learners are also introduced to grading, defects and positive attributes as they relate to green coffee contracts.

Course Length: Minimum 14 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: None; Introduction to Coffee, Green Coffee Foundation, Roasting and Sensory Skills Foundation recommended. All knowledge and skill from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments.

Green Coffee Intermediate Resources

• World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon v.2

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• SCAA Cupping Scoresheet

• SCA Premier Sensory & Green Coffee Requirements
  

Written Exam Information:

Total Exam: 45 Questions.
Total Time Allowed: 47 minutes.
Passing Score: 70% and above.

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 105 minutes
Passing Score: 70% and above.

Intermediate Brewing Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Brewing Intermediate course builds on the concepts and skills introduced in the Foundation course. It is ideal for someone who has brewing experience and wants to explore how to improve coffee quality. This course covers a wide range of topics, including an exploration of the brewing process in terms of device, extraction order and wetting; the essential elements of brewing and their individual influence on the final cup; the scientific method of measuring and charting coffee strength and extraction; the analysis of brewed coffee and adjustments to consider in order to deliver a delicious, well balanced cup; and the importance of cleaning and maintenance.

Course Length: Minimum 14 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: None; Successful completion of the Brewing Foundation and/or 3 to 6 months work experience preparing brews with an automatic drip filter brewer and a manual drip filter brewer or other culturally common brewer is recommended; Successful completion of the Introduction to Coffee and Sensory Skills Foundation also recommended.

Brewing Intermediate Resources

• Is Your Water Suitable for Brewing

• Brewing Control Chart (updated version)

• Brewing Intermediate Taste Worksheet

• Brewing Intermediate Recipe Modification Worksheet

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Water Chart-US-Letter

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices
  

Online Exam Information:

Total Exam: 40 Questions.
Total Time Allowed: 60 minutes.
Passing Score: 70% and above.

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 90 minutes
Passing Score: An overall score of 70% is required to pass all 3 sections collectively.

Intermediate Sensory Skills Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Sensory Skills Intermediate course builds on the concepts and skills introduced in the Sensory Skills Foundation course. It is ideal for someone who has cupping experience and wants to develop their sensory skills and knowledge of related science. This course covers a wide range of topics, including the physiology of taste and aroma; the types of sensory analysis tests, the operation of a cupping session; the diversity of coffee attributes; the use of the SCA Flavor Wheel and WCR Sensory Lexicon; and the implementation of a sensory analysis panel and session.

Course Length: Minimum 14 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: None; Introduction to Coffee, Sensory Skills Foundation and Green Coffee Foundation recommended All knowledge and skill from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments.

Sensory Skills Intermediate Resources

• World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon v.2

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• SCAA Cupping Scoresheet

• The Coffee Cupper’s Handbook

• Triangle Test Statistics Table (pro level for fun : )

• SCA Premier Sensory & Green Coffee Requirements

• Appendix A & B SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate
  

Written Exam Information:

Total Exam: 35 Questions.
Total Time Allowed: 37 minutes.
Passing Score: 70% and above.

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 60 minutes
Total Number of Sections: 4
Passing Score: 70% and above.

This is a private company training for the team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Intermediate Sensory Skills Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Sensory Skills Intermediate course builds on the concepts and skills introduced in the Sensory Skills Foundation course. It is ideal for someone who has cupping experience and wants to develop their sensory skills and knowledge of related science. This course covers a wide range of topics, including the physiology of taste and aroma; the types of sensory analysis tests, the operation of a cupping session; the diversity of coffee attributes; the use of the SCA Flavor Wheel and WCR Sensory Lexicon; and the implementation of a sensory analysis panel and session.

Course Length: Minimum 14 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: None; Introduction to Coffee, Sensory Skills Foundation and Green Coffee Foundation recommended All knowledge and skill from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments.

Sensory Skills Intermediate Resources

• World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon v.2

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• SCAA Cupping Scoresheet

• The Coffee Cupper’s Handbook

• Triangle Test Statistics Table (pro level for fun : )

• SCA Premier Sensory & Green Coffee Requirements

• Appendix A & B SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate
  

Written Exam Information:

Total Exam: 35 Questions.
Total Time Allowed: 37 minutes.
Passing Score: 70% and above.

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 60 minutes
Total Number of Sections: 4
Passing Score: 70% and above.