Green Coffee Foundation SCA Course
Varieties, processes, selection and tasting. Everything you need to know about coffee in an unforgettable experience: your green coffee course in Italy
The first answer to the question “How to become a coffee expert?” is: know your raw material!
With this green coffee course, you'll dive into the vast world of coffee as a product: from commodities to specialty, exploring different species, varieties, and production processes, and how these factors affect the coffee cup's final result.
The green coffee class—the first step for every coffee connoisseur!
Where
One of the most beautiful city of Italy.
Next dates
From 10am till 6pm, with a lunch break from 1pm to 2pm
Price
including handbooks, slides and CVA protocols sheets
Installment payments
You can pay our courses in three installments with Stripe, making it easier to manage your budget and enjoy flexibility.
Coffee campus
This course is part of the “Espresso Academy Coffee campus”. The most advanced training program for professionals. Discover more
Are you interested in this course?
Through this green coffee class in Italy you will learn
- Gain foundational knowledge about different coffee species.
- Learn about the key processes involved in coffee cultivation and processes, from the nursery to the plantation.
- Discover how to classify coffee defects and understand the sieve classification system used in the industry.
- Get introduced to the fundamentals of cupping, the professional method for assessing coffee quality.
This course allows access to two international certifications, both widespread and recognized in the world: IBC and SCA green Foundation.
Courses are held in English
Why Espresso Academy?
- 1500+ students from all over the world at our Italian headquarters
- All courses taught in English by certified trainers
- 30+ branches around the world
- #1 school in the world on Tripadvisor and Google
- The highest number of SCA, LAGS and IBC certified students
- And… we are in Florence, a city worth visiting
Online Green Coffee Course
Do you want to become a coffee connoisseur but no time for in-person courses?
Get your coffee tasting class online with Espresso Academy.
The best coffee education directly in your home!
Foundation Green Coffee SCA Class
- The botany of coffee, Arabica, Canephora, liberica, excelsa ...
- The origins of Coffea
- Characteristics and market shares of the main producing countries
- Coffee cultivation on the plantation, the harvest
- The processing processes of the drupes, natural, washed, honey, Pulped Natural
- Coffee drying: patios, African beds, mechanics
- The removal of the parchment and the other processing steps
- The methods of classification of green coffee
- Classification by sieve, practical tests
- Classification by number of defects, the New York scale. Practical tests
- Moisture analysis and allowed limits
- The transport and storage of green coffee
- Green coffee certifications (UTZ, Fair Trade and others)
- What are caffeine and decaffeinated coffee
- The Brazilian Cupping tasting, recognizing the species, recognizing the defects. Practical tests.
- The evaluation sheet to define a specialty coffee
Green Coffee SCA - Foundation Level Class
At the end of this course it’s possible to part-take in the SCA Green Coffee Foundation level certification. Anyone wishing to part-take in the certification exams is asked to report it to us when registering for the course. In our school you can also book the courses for Intermediate and Professional certifications.
Costs
Certification
Practice
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Coffee campus
One week coffee route
What you will learn in this green coffee class
Through this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of coffee, starting from its botany to its journey from the farm to the market.
You will learn about different coffee species, including Arabica and Robusta, and the origins of coffee production. The course covers the entire coffee cultivation process, including harvesting and various processing methods like natural, washed, and honey.
You will explore different drying techniques, such as using patios and African beds, and understand how to remove parchment and other processing steps.
The course will also teach you how to classify green coffee by size and defects using practical tests and classification systems like the New York scale.
You will learn about moisture analysis, coffee certifications such as UTZ and Fair Trade, and the basics of caffeine and decaffeinated coffee. Finally, you'll practice Brazilian cupping techniques to identify coffee types and defects and use evaluation sheets to define specialty coffee.
Your Green Coffee Class in Florence, Italy
It sounds like a wonderful opportunity to combine what is considered by many students the best green coffee course in the world with the cultural and artistic riches of Florence, Italy.
Upon completing the course, which is ideal for home barista and coffee enthusiast and regularly features a diverse group of students from across the world in a highly international setting, participants will have the opportunity to explore sites such as the Uffizi Museum, Ponte Vecchio, The Duomo, and immerse themselves in the enchanting atmosphere of Florence's medieval city center.
If you wish to enjoy the city or participate in several courses, we have numerous accommodations offering discounts to Espresso Academy students.
It will be a great coffee course. It will be a fantastic journey. It will be an unforgettable experience!
Combine Multiple Courses in One Trip!
Are you interested in expanding your coffee knowledge beyond tasting and cupping? Our courses are always organized on consecutive days allowing you to participate in multiple courses through a single training trip. Check out our course schedule!
All the professional SCA courses in a row
Do you want to get the best for your coffee education? Join the SCA professional Coffee line. Take all the intermediate coffee SCA classes consecutively, maximizing the value of your time.
The Espresso Academy Coffee Campus
Are you aiming for professional level education? This course can also be one of the starting points of the “Espresso Academy Coffee Campus”. The most comprehensive coffee training program globally for coffee professionals.
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Our Trainer
Marco Cremonese
