Advanced Coffee Roasting Course / Roasting Intermediate SCA
Level up from basic roasting to mastering profiles for specialty coffee with our advanced coffee roasting course. Join our coffee roasting courses Italy for an unforgettable journey in Florence.
During intense, full-immersion days, you will roast using professional machines and software like Cropster. Learn to manage and modify crucial parameters like the Rate of Rise and Development Time.
You will work with different coffees, measuring color with a colorimeter and analyzing profiles in cupping sessions. This program is valid for the international SCA Roasting Intermediate certification.
Courses are held in English
Where
One of the most beautiful cities in the world
Next dates
September 14th and 15th 2026
From 10am till 6pm, with a lunch break from 1pm to 2pm
Price
including handbooks, slides and CVA protocols sheets
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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 class in Italy you will learn
- How to measure the color of roasted coffee, both inside and outside, using the colorimetric system.
- How to manage the stages of the roasting process to match a specific aroma.
- How to report and record the batch phases on an SCA roasting sheet.
- How to use roasting software: Artisan, Cropster, and others.
- How to create and record a roasting profile for each coffee.
This course allows access to two international certifications, both widespread and recognized in the world: IBC Advanced Roasting and SCA roasting Intermediate.
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
Advanced Coffee Roasting Course / Sensory Intermediate SCA
DAY 1: Curve Fundamentals and Green Coffee Data
- The concept of the roasting curve.
- Knowing the roasting fundamentals: the Rate of Rise and the Development Time.
- Familiarizing yourself with the roasting milestones: drying, first crack, second crack, development.
- How to recognize and manage them on a roasting graph.
- Roasting software: Artisan and Cropster.
- Modifying the roasting curve based on the type of coffee.
- The correlation between humidity and density of green coffee and roasting parameters.
- Practical exercises measuring density and moisture percentage on various samples.
- How cultivation altitude and coffee processing can vary roasting curves.
- Practical roasting sessions with various coffees, following different curves using a sample roaster and a Probat roaster.
DAY 2: Advanced Control, Defects, and Sensory Analysis
- The other parameters that can influence roasting: drum rotation speed, air flow, direct flame or external cyclone?
- Very dark roasting.
- We perform very dark roasts up to the second crack!
- Measuring the roast color with a colorimeter in Agtron degrees.
- How to recognize roasting defects: scorching, tipping, baking.
- We modify roasting parameters to obtain, and recognize, defective roasts.
- Practical roasting sessions managing (extending, shortening, modifying) the various phases to achieve a target color.
- Practical roasting exercises with high or low quality/defective coffees.
- Cupping tasting of the coffees roasted over the two days: recognizing the differences, defects, and roast degrees of the coffees roasted.
Would you like to include this course
as part of a great coffee experience in Italy?
Roasting SCA - Intermediate Level Class
At the end of this course it’s possible to part-take in the SCA Roasting Intermediate level exam.
Regardless of whether you choose to take the exam, you will receive a certified diploma from Espresso Academy upon completing the course. If you wish to pursue the SCA certification, the exam can be taken at the end of the course.
Please note that the SCA exam fee (€138) must be paid directly to SCA and is not included in the course price.
In our school you can also book the Roasting Foundation SCA class and the Roasting Professional class, for those who aim for the highest level of professional knowledge.
Costs
Certification
Practice
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What you will learn in the intermediate coffee roasting class
Through this course, you will learn how to roast coffee at a professional level. The goal is to move beyond simply changing the color of coffee from green to roasted, and instead, to master the art of “driving” your roasting machine to enhance the desired flavor profile, whether it's a single-origin specialty coffee or a blend.
If you're asking, "How do I become a master roaster?", then this is the course for you. You'll master roasting techniques and learn to use roasting software to record and replicate your results.
In short, if you're wondering, "How do I start a successful coffee roasting business?", then this fundamental course is essential.
Your Coffee professional coffee roasting class in Florence, Italy
One of the first surprises you'll encounter at Espresso Academy will be the opportunity to meet and connect with fellow coffee enthusiasts from around the world. Your course will take place in a vibrant international environment where you and the other participants will experiment, learn, and grow together.
Perfect for those aiming to become professional coffee roasters or enthusiasts seeking the highest level of expertise, this course is set in Florence, one of the world's most beautiful cities.
You'll have the chance to visit iconic landmarks such as the Uffizi Museum, Ponte Vecchio, and The Duomo, and immerse yourself in the enchanting 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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Student says...
I left there very happy.
Overall, I cam only recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn about coffee machines and have fun along the way.
Highly,highly, highly recommend.
From the very first email, Cristina was so friendly, knowledgable and welcoming that she put my mind at rest and showed me that Espresso Academy know exactly what they are doing.
I booked my flights, my accommodation, and told the team I was coming for the course!
I could not recommend these guys enough - they are knowledgable, friendly and absolutely professional. I learned so much in such an engaging, interesting and thorough way that I have come home and been able to apply my knowledge immediately - starting my own small business in the UK.
The course leader - Robert - is so kind, welcoming and full of knwoledge - but most importantly he is an excellent teacher, delivering the information in an easy to understand way to a mix of abilities in the class.
I met some fantastic people and have made some friendships for life - and for even more joy, you get to stay in Florence when you're visiting for a course and what a beautiful city to stay in!
Thank you for such a wonderful experience, and I hope to come back and visit again in the future :)
I would also like to particularly commend Robert, our teacher, who has managed to show me in a very short amount of time a wealth of accessible and comprehensible information on a difficult subject. He is awesome, poised, didactic, knowledgeable, approachable and generally very pleasant to be around.
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Our Trainer
Marco Cremonese
