SCA Green Coffee - Professional (3 Day) $1,900
Description
This course is designed to build on the knowledge gained in the Green Coffee Intermediate course.
It provides the student with skills and knowledge that are expected of those fulfilling tasks in managerial roles within the green coffee supply chain.
Note: SCA Green Coffee Intermediate certification is a mandatory prerequisite for this course. SCA Sensory Skills Foundation certification is a recommended prerequisite.
You will learn about key aspects of green coffee, including:
- Botany - How knowledge of coffee genetics is being used to develop cultivars for productivity, resilience, and quality.
- The strategies to overcome the challenges of climate change and its impact on production and quality.
- Farm management and its impact on production, quality, and ecosystems.
- Pests & disease - Impact on production and quality, and preventative measures.
- Processing methodologies - Exploring the variations and critical operations of the steps from harvest to drying.
- Grading - Physical & sensory defects, and assessing attributes of coffees different quality grades.
- Packaging, storage and transport - How coffee is moved from producers to consumers, and the protocols and regulations involved.
- Decaffeination - The importance of where the decaffeination facility is located within the supply chain, and the cost considerations of decaffeinating coffee.
- Certification programs - The benefits and costs of participation.
- Production data - Its benefits for green coffee portfolio management.
- Futures markets - Terminology, how they work, and how they're used.
- Planning and financial management - Strategies for minimising risks of supply and price volatility.
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 Green Coffee Professional certification. SCA Green Coffee Professional certification earns credit towards the SCA Coffee Trade Diploma and the SCA Sustainable Coffee Diploma.
What you will learn
- How to Identify key aspects of coffee botany, and farm management
- Detailed understanding of the different stages of speciality coffee processing across the full range of methodologies found in producing countries
- The ability to identify a range of cup defects found globally in coffee
What 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
Onsite parking is available, or catch the route 1 or route 6 tram to the corner of Holmes St & Moreland Rd.
What to bring
- Your interest to learn!
What to wear
Casual
Appropriate for
Pre-requisites: SCA Green Coffee Intermediate certification is a MANDATORY. Recommended that Students have completed SCA Sensory Skills Foundation & Intermediate, and SCA Roasting Foundation.
Genovese 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 make it easy for you to understand coffee in our certified SCA Premier Training Campus, with state of the art espresso, brewing, and roasting equipment, located close to Melbourne’s CBD.
For those wanting to take their coffee career to the next level, we also offer the world’s only internationally recognised coffee education program – The Specialty Coffee Association Coffee Skills Program, including Roasting; Sensory Skills; Green Coffee; Barista Skills; and Brewing.
Genovese Coffee has an average rating of 4.9 for their other classes.
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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 anytime 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 and your payment is cleared, we begin the process of preparing your class. Although we understand events or illness may require that you reschedule or cancel your booking, our refund and rescheduling policy reflects the costs incurred in the preparation of the scheduled class.