This course aims to teach you to be a sensory skills leader in a coffee business and brings your tasting skills to the professional level.
Note: SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate certification is a mandatory prerequisite for this course.
What you will learn:
- How physiology, and the chain of sensory perception are used in sensory assessment.
- How the SCA Flavour Wheel and the WCR Sensory Lexicon are used as tools in sensory assessment
- The gustatory attributes of coffee, and how to rank their intensity.
- Understanding and describing different types of mouthfeel.
- How to distinguish quality differences in the flavour attributes of coffee.
- How to identify common processing, storage, roasting, and brewing defects in brewed coffee.
- The basics of descriptive profiling, data analysis, and interpreting test results.
- How to set-up facilities, and manage sensory assessment in a business.
- How to train & calibrate a sensory team.
- Psychologically based biases, and how to mitigate them.
- How to design tests for quality control, new product development, and shelf life.
- Application of the SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) protocol.
Students who successfully complete the practical exam during the course must then successfully complete an online exam after the course to receive the internationally recognised SCA Sensory Skills Professional certification. SCA Sensory Skills Professional certification earns credit towards the SCA Roastery Diploma and the SCA Coffee Trade Diploma.
You will learn
- Sensory psychology, physiology, experimental design, and statistics
- Set-up facilities, and manage sensory in a business
- Training panellists
You will get
- Access to the world’s leading coffee education program
- Detailed course notes
- Participants who successfully complete the written & practical exams will receive internationally recognised certification, and earn points towards the SCA Coffee Diploma.
Appropriate for
Pre-requisites: Holding the SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate certification for a minimum of 3 months is a mandatory pre-requisite. 2 Years industry experience, and SCA Introduction to Coffee are recommended.
What to bring
- Your interest to learn!
What to wear
Casual
Genovese Coffee
211 reviewsGenovese Coffee has been in coffee for 3 generations, and we have over 60 years of experience.
We offer a range of courses to suit new or experienced baristas, as well as those who want to improve their home espresso. All of our courses have practical, detailed theory, as well as activities so you can apply your skills during the course.
Our courses are led by award winning, highly experienced, and internationally certified professionals who provide outstanding training using state of the art equipment. Course content is carefully designed to be engaging and easy to understand for all students from novices to experienced professionals.
For those wanting to take their coffee career to the next level, we also offer courses from SCA's internationally recognised coffee education programs, including Sensory Skills; Green Coffee; Barista Skills; Brewing; Q Grader; CVA for Cuppers; CTP Water & Preventative Maintenance.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 14 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$20.00 applies.
- A transfer can be requested 14 days before the class starts. Free of charge.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
Terms & Conditions
We appreciate your choice of Genovese Coffee for your coffee education, and our course pricing reflects the following:
- The quality of the training provided.
- Pre-class preparation.
- The quality of the equipment & the cost of materials used.
- Small class sizes.
- The ongoing development of our trainers.
Once your booking is confirmed, we begin the process of preparing your class. Although we understand unexpected events or illness may require that you reschedule or cancel your booking, our refund policy reflects the costs incurred in the preparation of the scheduled class.
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