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CVA For Cuppers Course - SCA Certified
Oct
24
to Oct 25
Intermediate, Professional, Sensory

CVA For Cuppers Course - SCA Certified

JOIN US FOR:
CVA FOR CoffeE CUPPERS
SCA COURSE

THIS IS A Specialty coffee association

CERTIFIED ☕️ CVA FOR Coffee CUPPERS COURSE 🔥

Join us for this 2-Day professional update for coffee cuppers to refresh and renew your Q-Grader license with Fast-Track option available until the end of this year - 31 Dec 2025!

The SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) Course is designed for experienced cuppers who have strong familiarity and use of the 2004 SCA / SCAA Cupping Form. This course was developed after much research and feedback in the coffee industry, led by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) to be thoughtfully crafted for professionals in the coffee industry, including traders, green coffee buyers, and quality-control managers.

This course is in-person - located in the ROCC Coffee Lab, Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA (unless otherwise noted). This is NOT an online course.

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CVA For Cuppers Course - SCA Certified
Nov
7
to Nov 8
Professional, Intermediate, Sensory

CVA For Cuppers Course - SCA Certified

JOIN US FOR:
CVA FOR CoffeE CUPPERS
SCA COURSE

THIS IS A Specialty coffee association

CERTIFIED ☕️ CVA FOR Coffee CUPPERS COURSE 🔥

Join us for this 2-Day professional update for coffee cuppers to refresh and renew your Q-Grader license with Fast-Track option available until the end of this year - 31 Dec 2025!

The SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) Course is designed for experienced cuppers who have strong familiarity and use of the 2004 SCA / SCAA Cupping Form. This course was developed after much research and feedback in the coffee industry, led by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) to be thoughtfully crafted for professionals in the coffee industry, including traders, green coffee buyers, and quality-control managers.

This course is in-person - located in the ROCC Coffee Lab, Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA (unless otherwise noted). This is NOT an online course.

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SCA Roasting Professional & Intermediate Practical Exams
Aug
21
to Aug 22
Professional, Roasting, Intermediate

SCA Roasting Professional & Intermediate Practical Exams

  • Lumen Coffee Roastery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US FOR:
Professional & INTERMEDIATE
SCA COURSES!

Specialty coffee association CERTIFIED

☕️ coffee Roasting 🔥

This is a Hybrid Online-Offline SCA Coffee Skills Program offered on-site with our friend and coffee partner Lumen Coffee Roastery of Los Angeles, CA. Join us prior to CoffeeFest LA and earn your SCA Coffee Roasting Certification.

This 1.5 day program allows both Intermediate and Professional SCA Coffee Learners who have completed their SCA.Training advanced study primers to focus on testing and demonstrating their practical skills required for SCA Intermediate and/or Professional level certifications.

All primer study materials and course coaching calls shall be completed prior to taking your practical in-person exam and your online-written exam. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is SCA certified and purchase includes certification fees.

As part of the Coffee Skills Program the Specialty Coffee Association is recognized globally as a leading authority in specialty coffee. Your trainer with ROCC and SCA.Training is certified to train all available levels and modules of the SCA CSP curriculum. With questions please contact him at: email link.

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SCA Brewing Professional Practical Exam
Apr
24
9:00 AM09:00
Brewing, Professional, Intermediate

SCA Brewing Professional Practical Exam

JOIN US FOR SCA Professional

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

Brewing EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Brewing Intermediate Practical Exam
Apr
23
9:00 AM09:00
Brewing, Professional, Intermediate

SCA Brewing Intermediate Practical Exam

JOIN US FOR SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

Brewing EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Barista Skills Intermediate Practical Exams
Apr
22
9:00 AM09:00
Barista Skills, Intermediate, Professional

SCA Barista Skills Intermediate Practical Exams

Join Us for SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 Join the NEXT SCA Certified

Barista Skills EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

 

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Barista Skills Professional Practical Exams
Apr
22
9:00 AM09:00
Barista Skills, Intermediate, Professional

SCA Barista Skills Professional Practical Exams

Join Us for SCA Professional

👋 Join the NEXT SCA Certified

Barista Skills EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

 

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Green Coffee Professional Exam
Apr
4
9:00 AM09:00
Green Coffee, Intermediate, Professional

SCA Green Coffee Professional Exam

JOIN US FOR SCA Professional

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

Green coffee EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Roasting Professional Practical Exam
Apr
3
9:00 AM09:00
Professional, Roasting, Intermediate

SCA Roasting Professional Practical Exam

JOIN US FOR SCA Professional

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

Roasting EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

sca roasting

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate Practical Skills Exam
Oct
26
9:00 AM09:00
Sensory, Intermediate, Professional

SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate Practical Skills Exam

JOIN US FOR SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

Sensory SKILLS EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Green Coffee Intermediate Exam
Oct
25
9:00 AM09:00
Green Coffee, Intermediate, Professional

SCA Green Coffee Intermediate Exam

JOIN US FOR SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

Green coffee EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Roasting Intermediate Practical Exam
Oct
24
9:00 AM09:00
Professional, Roasting, Intermediate

SCA Roasting Intermediate Practical Exam

JOIN US FOR SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

Roasting EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

sca roasting

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Barista Skills Professional + Intermediate Practical Exams
Jul
12
9:00 AM09:00
Barista Skills, Intermediate, Professional

SCA Barista Skills Professional + Intermediate Practical Exams

Join Us for SCA INTERMEDIATE
+ PROFESSIONAL (COMBO)

👋 Join the NEXT SCA Certified

Barista Skills EXAM ☕️

This is a mixed class - at 2 levels!

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

 

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Barista Skills Intermediate Practical Exams
May
16
9:00 AM09:00
Barista Skills, Intermediate

SCA Barista Skills Intermediate Practical Exams

Join Us for SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 Join the NEXT SCA Certified

Barista Skills EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

 

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Brewing Intermediate Practical Exam
May
15
9:00 AM09:00
Brewing, Intermediate

SCA Brewing Intermediate Practical Exam

JOIN US FOR SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

BARISTA SKILLS EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate Practical Skills Exam
May
14
9:00 AM09:00
Sensory, Intermediate

SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate Practical Skills Exam

JOIN US FOR SCA INTERMEDIATE

👋 JOIN THE NEXT SCA CERTIFIED

BARISTA SKILLS EXAM ☕️

Online study primers are provided at HowToCoffeePro.com. All learners come ready to master their skills and spend the majority of their time with hands-on-coffee training. Come to your advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to pass your certification.

This course is certified with the CSP and SCA.

CSP - Coffee Skills Program

SCA - Specialty Coffee Association

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World of Coffee Milan, WOC
Jun
23
to Jun 25
Foundation, Intermediate, Professional

World of Coffee Milan, WOC

Are you going?

Perhaps we may meet there. If possible the ROCC team and Adam would like to organize SCA Training or other events before/after World of Coffee.

If you are in Milan or a nearby city or country, while on that side of the world, perhaps we can meet and collaborate on training together.

Reach out and let us know!

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SCA Barista Skills Intermediate Certification Event
Jun
8
to Jun 9
Intermediate, Barista Skills

SCA Barista Skills Intermediate Certification Event

  • Costa Oro International (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SCA Intermediate Barista Skills Exam!

During our course together we will focus on the practical skill exams required for certification at this course level. All theory and concepts must be held (studied) by students prior to attending these SCA exam days.

Instructions to join your course Primer (theory lectures) follow. Only those learners who have purchased and completed course materials per directions will be admitted to take their practical skills exams.

DAY 1: SCA BREWING INTERMEDIATE

DAY 2-3: SCA BARISTA SKILLS INTERMEDIATE

HOW TO JOIN THIS SCA COURSE

All learners must first enroll in each course Primer at www.howtocoffeepro.com to ensure preparation BEFORE admittance to this certification event.

  1. Purchase SCA Barista Skills Primer: https://howtocoffeepro.teachable.com/p/sca-intermediate-barista-skills-primer

  2. Reserve Seat for SCA Barista Skills Certification Event: https://www.rocc.coffee/shop-offers/barista-skills-practical-exam

    *you may attend one or multiple courses as you desire (though exercises may be blended by day)

PROJECTED COURSE SCHEDULE:

Location: The Lab at Costa Oro International, Portland, OR, USA

  • Start time: 8.30am arrival, coffee, plan for the day, start

  • Practical skills: 9am - 12noon

  • Working lunch break: 12noon - 1pm

  • Practical skills: 1pm - 5pm

  • Clean up, dismissal: 5:30pm

    *course schedule subject to change per module and number of students.

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SCA Brewing Intermediate Certification Event
Jun
7
8:30 AM08:30
Intermediate, Brewing

SCA Brewing Intermediate Certification Event

SCA Intermediate Brewing Exam!

During our course together we will focus on the practical skill exams required for certification at this course level. All theory and concepts must be held (studied) by students prior to attending these SCA exam days.

Instructions to join your course Primer (theory lectures) follow. Only those learners who have purchased and completed course materials per directions will be admitted to take their practical skills exams.

DAY 1: SCA BREWING INTERMEDIATE

DAY 2-3: SCA BARISTA SKILLS INTERMEDIATE

HOW TO JOIN THIS SCA COURSE

All learners must first enroll in each course Primer at www.howtocoffeepro.com to ensure preparation BEFORE admittance to this certification event.

  1. Purchase SCA Brewing Primer: https://howtocoffeepro.teachable.com/p/sca-intermediate-brewing-primer

  2. Reserve Seat for SCA Brewing Certification Event: https://www.rocc.coffee/shop-offers/brewing-practical-exam

*you may attend one or multiple courses as you desire (though exercises may be blended by day)

PROJECTED COURSE SCHEDULE:

Location: The Lab at Costa Oro International, Portland, OR, USA

  • Start time: 8.30am arrival, coffee, plan for the day, start

  • Practical skills: 9am - 12noon

  • Working lunch break: 12noon - 1pm

  • Practical skills: 1pm - 5pm

  • Clean up, dismissal: 5:30pm

    *course schedule subject to change per module and number of students.

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SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate Certification Exam
Jun
3
8:30 AM08:30
Intermediate, Sensory

SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate Certification Exam

SCA Intermediate Sensory Skills Exam!

During our course together we will focus on the practical skill exams required for certification at this course level. All theory and concepts must be held (studied) by students prior to attending these SCA exam days.

Instructions to join your course Primer (theory lectures) follow. Only those learners who have purchased and completed course materials per directions will be admitted to take their practical skills exams.

Day 1-2: SCA Roasting Intermediate

Day 3: SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate

How to Join this SCA Course

All learners must first enroll in each course Primer at www.howtocoffeepro.com to ensure preparation BEFORE admittance to this certification event.

  1. Purchase SCA Sensory Theory Primer: https://howtocoffeepro.teachable.com/p/sca-intermediate-sensory-primer

  2. Reserve Seat for SCA Sensory Exam Certification Event: https://www.rocc.coffee/shop-offers/sensory-skills-practical-exam

*you may attend one or both courses as you desire (some exercises may be blended by day)

Projected Course Schedule:

Location: The Lab at Costa Oro International, Portland, OR, USA

  • Start time: 8.30am arrival, coffee, plan for the day, start

  • Practical skills: 9am - 12noon

  • Working lunch break: 12noon - 1pm

  • Practical skills: 1pm - 5pm

  • Clean up, dismissal: 5:30pm

    *course schedule subject to change per module and number of students.

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SCA Roasting Intermediate Certification
Jun
1
to Jun 2
Roasting, Intermediate

SCA Roasting Intermediate Certification

  • Costa Oro International (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SCA Intermediate Roasting Exam!

During our course together we will focus on the practical skill exams required for certification at this course level. All theory and concepts must be held (studied) by students prior to attending these SCA exam days.

Instructions to join your course Primer (theory lectures) follow. Only those learners who have purchased and completed course materials per directions will be admitted to take their practical skills exams.

Day 1-2: SCA Roasting Intermediate

Day 3: SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate

How to Join this SCA Course

All learners must first enroll in each course Primer at www.howtocoffeepro.com to ensure preparation BEFORE admittance to this certification event.

  1. Purchase SCA Roasting Theory Primer: https://howtocoffeepro.teachable.com/p/sca-intermediate-roasting-primer

  2. Reserve Seat for SCA Roasting Exam Certification Event: https://www.rocc.coffee/shop-offers/roasting-practical-exam

*you may attend one or both courses as you desire (some exercises may be blended by day)

Projected Course Schedule:

Location: The Lab at Costa Oro International, Portland, OR, USA

  • Start time: 8.30am arrival, coffee, plan for the day, start

  • Practical skills: 9am - 12noon

  • Working lunch break: 12noon - 1pm

  • Practical skills: 1pm - 5pm

  • Clean up, dismissal: 5:30pm

    *course schedule subject to change per module and number of students.

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SCA Sensory Professional Exam
Mar
9
8:00 AM08:00
Sensory, Intermediate

SCA Sensory Professional Exam

This exam will be hosted prior to the Q Grader Arabica course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Join us if you can!

STEPS TO REGISTER SENSORY PROFESSIONAL

  1. Purchase Professional SCA Primer below

  2. Register your Exam RSVP below.

  3. Ensure you have SCA membership and supply number.

  4. Attend your exam, pass in person skills and then the online test. DONE!


Professional Sensory Skills Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Sensory Skills aims to align the student with industry coffee and sensory standards. To prepare them for running sensory evaluation in a coffee business. To acquire the skills required to start identifying and evaluating qualities in specialty green coffee, and to accurately measure and describe coffee beverage characteristics. Students will learn to generate repeatable and methodical sensory measurements of coffee, and learn how to interpret results.

Course Length: Minimum 20 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: Required: Intermediate Sensory Skills
Recommended: Intermediate Roasting, Intermediate Green

Sensory Skills Professional Resources

Written Exam Information:

Total Exam: 40 Questions
Total Time Allowed: 42 minutes
Passing Score: 80%+

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 145 minutes
Passing Score: 80%+

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SCA Roasting Intermediate
Dec
16
8:30 AM08:30
Roasting, Intermediate

SCA Roasting Intermediate

Intermediate Roasting Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Roasting Intermediate course builds upon the introductory concepts of the Foundation course. It is ideal for someone who has roasting and desires to gain a deeper understanding of the roast profile, how the profile relates to color, the relationship between roast profile and sensory expression, and the impact of development time. Learners will further explore the physical and chemical changes as well as basic thermodynamics and heat transfer that occurs during the roast. Thereafter there will be an introduction to sample roasting and a review of safety and maintenance protocols in the roasting plant.

Course Length: Minimum 21 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: None; Introduction to Coffee, Roasting Foundations, Green Coffee Foundation, and Sensory Skills Foundation recommended. All knowledge and skill from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments.

Roasting Intermediate Resources

Written Exam Information:

Total Exam: 35 Questions.
Total Time Allowed: 37 minutes.
Passing Score: 70% and above.

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 3 Hours.
Total Number of Sections: 4
Passing Score: 70% and above.

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