Green Coffee Intermediate SCA Course
An advanced green coffee course in Italy. a great step for barista and roastery managers!
If you currently have or will have the responsibility of choosing and selecting green coffee within a roastery or micro-roastery, an advanced green coffee course will be a crucial step for you. Even a barista will extract his coffee at the best just knowing its potential!
Join our advanced SCA Intermediate Green Coffee course. Together with our roasting and tasting courses, it will be an unforgettable experience for you in Italy!
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?
During this class in Italy, you will
- Master techniques for measuring the density and moisture content of coffee beans.
- Understand common coffee diseases, toxins, and molds that affect coffee quality.
- Learn about coffee trading practices, including the Incoterm system and how price differentials influence coffee costs.
- Gain practical skills in identifying both primary and secondary defects in coffee beans.
- Develop the ability to use cupping tests to determine if the coffee sample matches the given profile.
This course allows access to two international certifications: IBC Advanced Green and SCA Green Intermediate.
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
Intermediate Green Coffee SCA Class
- Beyond the “Arabica and Robusta”: the concept of variety and cultivar
- Structure and nomenclature of the bean
- Deepening of the bean processing and the related organoleptic changes
- Density measurement
- Humidity measurement
- Coffee diseases, toxins and molds
- Coffee trading, the Incoterm system
- The Coffee Value Assessment
- The concept of differential in coffee price composition
- Practical tests of identification of the variety
- Practical tests for the identification of primary and secondary defects
- Practical tests of humidity and density measurement
- Cupping test: distinguish if the coffee tasted is the same as the given sample
- Practical tests on the intermediate SCA Green Coffee exam
- Possible exam Green coffee SCA intermediate
* SCA suggests to have already attended the SCA Sensory Foundation level before this exam.
Green Coffe SCA - Intermediate Level Class
At the end of this course it’s possible to part-take in the SCA green coffee intermediate 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 green coffee 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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Coffee campus
What you will learn in the intermediate green coffee class
Through this course, you will learn about different coffee varieties and cultivars, going beyond just Arabica and Robusta and meeting famous names such as Geisha, Bourbon, Caturra and so on.
You will also study the structure of the coffee bean and how processing methods change its flavor and quality.
You will learn how to measure the density and humidity of coffee beans (fundamental for the roasting process) and you will be able to check common coffee diseases, toxins, and molds.
Moreover, importantly, you will do practical tests to identify different coffee varieties, primary and secondary defects such as shelves, broca, fermented and black beans.
But this course also has business purposes. You will explore coffee trading practices, like the Incoterm system and how price differentials work. You will also do cupping tests to see if the coffee you taste matches a given sample (fundamental if you want to replicate a blend).
Your Coffee professional green coffee 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 coffee experts 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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