Coffee Sensory and Cupping Course / Sensory Foundation SCA
Do you want to enter the fascinating world of professional coffee tasting? Do you want to become a sommelier, a professional taster, maybe aiming for a Q-grader career?
Well, this day is a basic fundamental course where we start to get how to taste coffee from the visual, olfactive, flavors, tastes and tactile point of views! From the coffee for your home to the specialty coffee 80 points system.
- SCA - The course allows you to access, if asked, the SCA sensory foundation exam. This exam is requested, in combination with other exams, to get all the SCA diplomas.
- IBC - This course, in combination with the roasting one, is also valid for the certification “Roast & Cup” basic IBC, needed to get the IBC Coffee Specialist Passport.
Courses are held in English
Next dates
Firenze - Italy
Where
March 11th 2024
April 11th 2024
from 10am till 6pm
Cost
180€
includes the handbooks, the slides of the course and the Italian Barista Method certification..
One Week Coffee Route
Coffee campus
Then is the time of taste, to recognize and evaluate technically (with different water-solution) bitter, acidic, body, aromatic and other sensations that coffee can give us.
The new keyword in coffee tasting is flavor, which we learn to know in its variables that can come from variety, from the cultivation process and from roasting.
At this point coffee, tests in cupping and espresso, to apply our knowledge to the bean we love most!
The course is preparatory for the SCA Sensory foundation exam, which can be held at the end of the day.
Periodically our school also organizes Sensory SCA Intermediate and Professional levels, contact us for info!
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Coffee Cupping and Tasting Online Course
Discover more about our online cupping and tasting course
Program
- The aim of the coffee tasting The organs of sense involved in coffee tasting: eyes, nose, mouth.
- What is, and how to use a coffee tasting sheet with SCAA parameters
- Tasting Espresso, filter, brewing
- The phases of the coffee tasting: visual, olfactory, assessing, tactile and aftertaste.
- Acidity, bitterness, sweetness, mouthfeel, flavour and aromas: the use of professional terminology.
- What is it the cupping, the professional system of coffee tasting.
- The cupping sheet to define a Specialty and a Cup of excellence
- The espresso tasting sheet, the role of sugar in coffee tasting
- Several cupping exercises with different coffees, commodity and specialty
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SCA Certification
At the end of this course it is possible to take part to the SCA Sensory foundation level certification. Anyone wishing to take part in the certification exams are asked to report it to us when registering for the course. In our school you can also book Sensory Intermediate and Professional certifications.
Cost
Practice
Diploma
Your Coffee Sensory and Cupping Course in Florence, Italy
It sounds like a wonderful opportunity to combine a Coffee Sensory and Cupping Course with the cultural and artistic riches of Florence, Italy.
Upon completing the course, which is ideal for home barista and coffee enthusiast and regularly features a diverse group of students from across the world in a highly international setting, participants will have the opportunity to explore sites such as the Uffizi Museum, Ponte Vecchio, The Duomo, and immerse themselves in the enchanting atmosphere of Florence's medieval city center.
If you want to enjoy the city or maybe take part in several courses, we offer discounted accommodations to the participants in our courses. This allows participants to fully enjoy their time in the city and explore its many offerings beyond the course itself.
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The Coffee Week
This course can be a part of two more comprehensive coffee journeys, adding to your everlasting coffee passion.
For coffee enthusiasts planning a coffee vacation in Italy, there's the Coffee week., a full week of immersive courses. Each day explores the fundamentals of different aspects of coffee, from roasting to green coffee, coffee tasting, brewing, barista techniques, and latte art. Additionally, you'll get hands-on experience with the latest machines and tools for your home barista setup, making it the top home barista course in Italy!
The Espresso Academy Coffee Campus
Are you a coffee professional? This course can also be one of the starting point of the “Espresso Academy Coffee campus” is the most comprehensive coffee training program globally for coffee professionals.
It includes:
- The basic (or foundation) level of the courses: barista, latte art, brewing, green coffee, sensory, roasting, both SCA and IBC
- The advanced (or intermediate) level of the courses: barista, brewing, green coffee, sensory, roasting, both SCA and IBC
- The professional level of the SCA courses
- The Latte Art Grading certification courses
- Coffee Machine Maintenance technician course
- The SCA sustainability course
- The coffee shop management course with practical sessions for evaluating the location, business plan, layout in relation to the target, technical manual. Simulation of real cases
- The ability to take all IBC certification exams and the final Coffee Specialist Passport
- The ability to take part in all SCA certification exams
- Stage in a micro roastery and in specialty coffee cafe
- Possibility to visit Italian Coffee Companies
Our Trainer
Marco Cremonese
