SCA Roasting Intermediate
NEXT DATES: Distance Learning 14th, 21st & 28th May 2025 / Exam Day 4th June 2025
The SCA Intermediate Roasting course is ideal for roasters who roast regularly, and are confident in their skills. It builds upon the introductory concepts covered within the SCA Roasting Foundation course.
This course will provide you with a more in depth understanding of the roasting process and how different methods of heat transfer affect the roasting process in various ways. You will also see how adapting roast profiles leads to sensory differences even when applied to the same coffee. You will learn about roast defects and how to avoid them and you will be introduced to the basic physical changes that the beans undergo during the roasting process. Aspects of roastery daily management are also covered.
This course is suitable for roasters who have passed the foundation level and have some roasting knowledge/experience. This course would be challenging for anyone new to roasting. The course time line is:
On Line - 3 sessions of 2.5 hours
Distance homeworking practical sessions between dates - 8 hours cupping and roasting including submission of roasts to trainer
Practical exam day in person
Written exam takes place on line after successful completion of practical exam
Prices iclude the SCA certification fee.
Successful completion of the Intermediate course will result in 10 points gained towards the SCA diploma.
AST: John Thompson
NEXT DATES: Distance Learning 14th, 21st & 28th May 2025 / Exam Day 4th June 2025
The SCA Intermediate Roasting course is ideal for roasters who roast regularly, and are confident in their skills. It builds upon the introductory concepts covered within the SCA Roasting Foundation course.
This course will provide you with a more in depth understanding of the roasting process and how different methods of heat transfer affect the roasting process in various ways. You will also see how adapting roast profiles leads to sensory differences even when applied to the same coffee. You will learn about roast defects and how to avoid them and you will be introduced to the basic physical changes that the beans undergo during the roasting process. Aspects of roastery daily management are also covered.
This course is suitable for roasters who have passed the foundation level and have some roasting knowledge/experience. This course would be challenging for anyone new to roasting. The course time line is:
On Line - 3 sessions of 2.5 hours
Distance homeworking practical sessions between dates - 8 hours cupping and roasting including submission of roasts to trainer
Practical exam day in person
Written exam takes place on line after successful completion of practical exam
Prices iclude the SCA certification fee.
Successful completion of the Intermediate course will result in 10 points gained towards the SCA diploma.
AST: John Thompson
NEXT DATES: Distance Learning 14th, 21st & 28th May 2025 / Exam Day 4th June 2025
The SCA Intermediate Roasting course is ideal for roasters who roast regularly, and are confident in their skills. It builds upon the introductory concepts covered within the SCA Roasting Foundation course.
This course will provide you with a more in depth understanding of the roasting process and how different methods of heat transfer affect the roasting process in various ways. You will also see how adapting roast profiles leads to sensory differences even when applied to the same coffee. You will learn about roast defects and how to avoid them and you will be introduced to the basic physical changes that the beans undergo during the roasting process. Aspects of roastery daily management are also covered.
This course is suitable for roasters who have passed the foundation level and have some roasting knowledge/experience. This course would be challenging for anyone new to roasting. The course time line is:
On Line - 3 sessions of 2.5 hours
Distance homeworking practical sessions between dates - 8 hours cupping and roasting including submission of roasts to trainer
Practical exam day in person
Written exam takes place on line after successful completion of practical exam
Prices iclude the SCA certification fee.
Successful completion of the Intermediate course will result in 10 points gained towards the SCA diploma.
AST: John Thompson