Coffee sustainability course - coffee sustainability program SCA

This course is recommended for anyone working in the world of coffee, from coffee farmers to baristas, to know and deepen the various aspects related to sustainability with a focus on social, Economic, and environmental issues of the coffee supply chain so as to clarify the complex but not impossible challenges related to sustainability in the coffee value chain and start recognizing and implementing the best solutions. 

This course gives access to the SCA Coffee Sustainability Foundation exam, which can be held, upon request of the student, directly at the end of the course.
This certification is possibly required for the SCA diploma

  • SCA Coffee diploma
  • SCA Roastery Diploma
  • SCA Trade Diploma
  • SCA Sustainable Coffee Diploma

  Courses are held in English

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The dates of the Espresso Academy courses are always set in such a way as to allow you to take part in several courses, one day after another, to give the maximum value to your trip, and your Italian vacation.

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Program

  • Meaning and history of the word sustainabilityapplied to the world of coffee
  • What are the challenges and stakeholders interested in the sustainability of the coffee supply chain?
  • The three pillars of sustainability
  • Climate change and agronomy of coffee plantations
  • Volatility and fluctuations in coffee prices, economic inequity in coffee production, and possible solutions
  • Gender equity, the age of coffee farmers and work on coffee farms
  • Farmers Organizations, Certifications, and Ethical Marketing
  • The importance of research and development in the coffee sector
  • Opportunities and limitations of the most common sustainability solutions
Coffee sustainability course – coffee sustainability program sca

Are you interested in continuing your training with the Intermediate and Professional levels of the Coffee Sustainability Program of the Specialty Coffee Association?

Contact us for more information on the programs and upcoming dates available.  

Coffee sustainability course – coffee sustainability program sca
Coffee sustainability course – coffee sustainability program sca
Coffee sustainability course – coffee sustainability program sca
Coffee sustainability course – coffee sustainability program sca

Our trainers

Coffee sustainability course – coffee sustainability program sca

Simone Celli

Years of experience behind the bar as a barista and restaurant manager, his passion for coffee led him to direct the most widely read Italian coffee blog in the world ilcaffeespressoitaliano.com. In Espresso Academy he is the trainer of the Cafeteria, Brewing and Latte Art courses and Latte Art Grading certifier. One of the founders of the Italian Barista Method system, he deals with the selection of the new Caffelab Specialty Coffees and the programs on the sustainability of the coffee supply chain.
Coffee sustainability course – coffee sustainability program sca

Michele Cantarella

Passionate about the food & beverage sector, after graduating at the hospitality school Michele discovers his passion for coffee and starts working as barista and manager in a Specialty coffee in Campania. In Espresso Academy he is a trainer for barista and brewing courses. Recently he became the first AST Italian of the new sustainability program of the Specialty Coffee Association

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