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SCA ROASTING MODULE

SCA Coffee Skills Program Roasting Module classes provide hands-on experience with the roasting process, roast levels, physical and chemical changes of coffee while roasting, and identifying defects.

The Foundations, Intermediate, and Professional levels cover essential topics like workplace safety, production techniques, and roasting operations – earning you credits towards your SCA Coffee Skills Diploma.

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SCA ROASTING FOUNDATIONS

This one-day course is suitable for beginning professionals and hobbyists and is a solid introduction to roasting, both from a theoretical as well as from a practical point of view.

Roasting Foundations provides a basic understanding of the roasting process, including the roast cycle and how to control sensory aspects of the coffee by roasting light or dark.

Students will take the SCA Foundations Roasting exam. Upon completion of course work and passing the exams, students earn 5 points towards the SCA Coffee Skills Diploma.

SCA ROASTING INTERMEDIATE

Interested in roasting? Starting or expanding a roasting operation or seeking employment as a roast master?

Master and refine your roasting techniques, learn about the essence of roasted coffee quality, improve your tasting skills and earn certification from the SCA!

Roasting Intermediate (2 day intensive course): takes your coffee roasting skills to the next level. We immerse you in a series of hands-on training exercises and cover these and more topics:

On the final day you will take the SCA Intermediate Roasting practical and written exams, students earn 10 points towards the SCA Coffee Skills Diploma.

Develop and execute roast profiles
Through tasting understand the impact of color, time, and temperature on the flavor of coffee
Gain an understanding of roasting plant operations, safety, and workflow
Explore environmental and regulatory issues
Execute sample roasting protocols and use sample roasting equipment
Perform cupping evaluations of green coffee & finished products
Undertake important physical measurements for evaluating green and roasted coffees
Develop a hands-on understanding of Rate of Rise (RoR) and roast development time and percentage
Observe and taste sensory and chemical changes of coffee beans during the roasting process;
Implementing protocols for consistency and for continual quality improvement;

SCA ROASTING PROFESSIONAL

The Professional level is suitable for students pursuing roasting knowledge at a high level.

Extensive relevant experience is recommended before attempting this level. Candidates must hold the Intermediate qualification in the module before attempting the professional level.

Students completing Roasting Professional and passing the written and practical exams earn 25 points towards the SCA Coffee Skills Diploma.

Before attempting Roasting Professional Students must have attended SCA Intermediate Roasting and have held that certification for at least 3 months.

Ability to control and match color within specific time limits.
Identify by visual assessment different roast colors.
Identify by sensory analysis different roasting profiles of the same color with varying development time and rate of change by using the official SCA roasting evaluation form.
Create, discuss, and analyze profiles
Use roast profile software
Perform calculations on rate of change on a known roast curve.
Understand and analyze roasting operations using workflow optimization methods including LEAN production and PIC concepts.
Describe the two main browning reactions in terms of sequence and flavor development and which basicmolecules are involved in the different browning reactions
Explain the principles of heat transfer, how the heat enters and distributes inside the bean and how they aregenerally applied to the roasting process
Describe how/which types of heat transfer are adjustable during the roasting process including different roasting technologies
Visual identification of roasting defects on beans and/or pictures: Scorching, Tipping and Facing
Shelf life: Degassing and valves. Barrier materials. Flushing. Grinding
Blending. Pre/post considerations, bean selection, number of components, product purpose (espresso, filter,milk, sugar)
Cupping
Green coffee selection
Quality control methods (In/out, triangulation)
Downstream quality control
Chemical and physical transformation
Describe Green coffee chemistry and the relevant transformations during roasting.
Describe the chemical differences of processing methods during roasting and how they impact color and flavor profile
Gas formation
Acid degradation and formation

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SCA Module Courses

Refunds or rescheduling is possible 30 days before the course on the SCA Module courses for FREE.

After this period you can reschedule or get a refund minus 20% free of the cost of the purchased course up to 14 days before the course when rescheduling or cancellations are not possible.

Where is the Coffee Training Centre?

The course will be at the BOOT COFFEE CAMPUS at 619 Lindaro Street, San Rafael, CA (just north of San Francisco).

When Does the Coffee Roasting Course Start?

Our courses typically begin at 9 am each morning and finish each day between 5 and 7 pm depending on the progress of students in each course.

How Can I Get More Information?

Call Us: (888) 814-4347

Is Lunch Included?

We provide 1h lunch break, light snacks and drinks through the duration of the course. Students are responsible to provide their own lunch.