Are you a Professional Coffee Roaster?

The Professional Coffee Roasting Course by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is PERFECT for you!

This Roasting Professional course is designed to build upon the concepts and skills introduced in the Roasting Intermediate course. Learners will gain advanced skills in profile development and sensory analysis evaluation. This course dives deep into a wide range of topics including control and color matching within different and specified time limits, use and configuration of roast profile software, molecules involved in browning reactions, gas formation during roasting process, chemical causes of color and impact on solubility, visual identification of roasting defects, blending, quality control as well as an exploration of production options to help meet differing customer preferences. A written exam confirms professional course knowledge while a practical exam assesses the learner’s ability to roast to different development time targets within narrow limits, score a roast color visually, identify common roast defects through cupping and finally distinguish between small and large differences in a roast profile to simulate production quality control processes.

Course Length: +20 hours with combined online course calls, at-home activities, study/practice module guidance and in-person testing for practical skills. This is a HYBRID COURSE combining both online learner calls as well as in-person practical skills testing.

Pre-requisites:Roasting Intermediate. Sensory Intermediate and Green Intermediate highly recommended. Roasting skill and experience are required at this level of education.

SCA Professional Roasting Resources

• Roast Color Correlation

• ROCC Roast Log both F°and C°

• ROCC Double Roast Log w/calculations

• ROCC T chart Roasting Tool

• Roast Profile Celcius Log SCA (C°)

• SCA PracticalExam Base Sheets

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• SCAA CuppingScoresheet

• Professional SCA Roasting Equipment Supplies List

Practical Exam Information:

Plan for 1-full day of hands-on testing, roasting, cupping and skills observation. Total Time Allowed: 200 Minutes.Passing Score for written exam is 80% and above. Practical skills must show competence in all aspects.

Coffee Training kits: AVAILABLE HERE

Easy 3-Steps to Join

1. Purchase below with “Register Course”

   1. Price includes certification fees.

2. Request admission to purchased course date at https://specialtycoffee.my.site.com/s/course-list

   1. Aug 21-22 in Los Angeles, CA: https://specialtycoffee.my.site.com/s/request-enrollment?coid=a1VVw000001Ip9xMAC

   2. Or: “Search for AST” and enter Adam Carpenter

3. Watch your email for your admission and course materials.