{"id":5519,"date":"2017-07-22T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/uncategorized\/la-certificazione-roasting-foundation-del-coffee-skills-program-sca\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T17:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:01:37","slug":"la-certificazione-roasting-foundation-del-coffee-skills-program-sca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/en\/coffee-skills-program-sca-en\/la-certificazione-roasting-foundation-del-coffee-skills-program-sca\/","title":{"rendered":"The Roasting Foundation Certification of the Coffee Skills Program SCA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Roasting module<\/a> of the old SCAE Diploma System has been completely renewed and has also changed its name. We try to find out what is required to pass the first step of the\u00a0Roasting Foundation module<\/a>\u00a0and what this certification recognized all over the world consist of.<\/em><\/h3>\n
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The\u00a0Roasting Foundation Module<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is part of the new training system created by the Specialty Coffee Association, the\u00a0Coffee Skills Program.\u00a0<\/strong>A\u00a0credit training system that, once you have reached 100 credits, allows you to have the\u00a0Coffee Diploma SCA<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Roasting\u00a0<\/strong>Foundation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>module, like all the Foundation levels of the other modules, provides 5 training credits and is designed to introduce and bring participants closer to the world of\u00a0Coffee Roasting\u00a0and Blending<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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To obtain this certification no work experience as a roaster is required and our Roasting and Blending Course<\/strong><\/a> is structured on the Roasting Foundation SCA<\/strong> <\/a>certification curriculum.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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In order to pass the Roasting Foundaton certification exam,<\/strong> t<\/a>he student will have to pass a practical test and a written exam containing questions about various topics that are covered during our Roasting Foundation SCA Course<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Roasting and Blending course), after which the students will be able to<\/span>\u00a0to describe the different stages of roasting using the technical terminology<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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To take part in the course it is recommended, but not mandatory, to take part in the exams, Introduction to Coffee, Green Coffee Foundation and Sensory Skills Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the SCA Roasting Foundation course<\/strong><\/a> all the physical variations that take place in the coffee beans during the roasting process are explored: water evaporation, color change, first crack, volume change, second crack.<\/p>\n

The participants of the Roasting Foundation certification<\/strong><\/a> will learn to write down all the parameters of the coffee roasting process on a data sheet to produce a roasting profile: Temperature, time, roasted coffee color, weight loss, volume increase and coffee tasting card.<\/p>\n

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The students through the use of these parameters will learn how they can support quality control actions within a coffee roaster.<\/p>\n

During the Roasting Foundation SCA exam<\/strong><\/a> the development time of the roast process must be calculated in a proper way understanding how the increase or decrease of the heat source can influence the development of the roasting profile.<\/p>\n

The written exam of the Roasting Foundation SCA<\/strong><\/a> module also includes questions concerning the safety and maintenance of the roasting plant in order to allow the student to identify the cleaning and maintenance requirements of a roaster.<\/p>\n

In Espresso Academy we regularly organize courses that prepare for the Roasting Foundation SCA certification<\/a>,<\/strong> here you can find the scheduled dates but contact us for any private courses !.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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