Professional Coffee Roasting course / Roasting Professional SCA
Get the fundamental step for your coffee career with the SCA professional roasting course. Master the most advanced roasting skills in a great experience in Italy
This course offers the highest certified level of coffee roasting training. It is a course recommended for those who already have a solid background in roasting and coffee tasting.
Beyond granting access to the SCA Roasting professional exam, this course bridges the gap between training and the professional skills needed in large companies and the specialty coffee industry.
This course will not only be a crucial step in your career but also an unforgettable coffee experience in Italy. This is the course with the highest certified level of professional training in coffee roasting.
It is recommended for those who already have previous experience and a good basic knowledge of coffee tasting and green coffee.
Courses are held in English
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One of the most beautiful cities in the world
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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 coffee rosting class in Italy you will learn
- Deepen your knowledge of acids, sugars, and aromatic molecules in coffee to expertly control the roasting process at the highest levels.
- Understand how to measure various qualitative parameters and evaluate coffee samples from importers and farmers.
- Manage your blends to maintain consistent quality and flavor profiles over the years.
This course allows access to the SCA roasting professional exam, which is the last step before the procedure to become AST.
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
Professional Roasting Coffee SCA Class Program
The theoretical part of the course focuses on:
- The technical terminology of organoleptic description of the roasted coffee
- Ability to describe the main reactions, browning and degradation of acids, in terms of gustatory development and aromatic molecules involved
- Packaging: role of Co2 and oxidation. Packaging material, one-way valves.
- Blending: selection of beans, number of components, purpose of the product (espresso, filter, milk, sugar)
This part is accompanied by several practical sessions on
- The management of the rate of rise
- Ability to roast reaching a reference color
- Ability to roast by planning and following different profiles
- Knowing how to recognize subtle differences in the roasting profile by blind taste
- Knowing how to blindly recognize small defects depending from roasting mistakes
- Capability to identify through cupping batches roasted with the same degree but with different development times stages
- Describe the results using the correct technical terminology.
Roasting SCA - Professional Level
At the end of this course it’s possible to part-take in the SCA Roasting Professional level exam.
Anyone wishing to part-take in the certification exams are asked to report when registering for the course. For more info on SCA certifications, consult this page.
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What you will learn in the professional coffee roasting class
The SCA Roasting Professional course is built to improve your roasting skills to the highest level.
Key topics include controlling and matching roast color within set time limits (in a professional environment) using and configuring roast profile software, and understanding browning reactions and gas formation during roasting.
Additionally, you'll gain skills in identifying roasting defects visually and through cupping, managing blends, and maintaining quality control.
The course also explores different production options to help meet varying customer preferences. This comprehensive training will elevate your roasting expertise to a professional level.
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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