Online study primers are provided at www.HowToCoffeePro.com so that you come to this advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to do your best. Our time will be spent entirely working with coffee!
Online study primers are provided at www.HowToCoffeePro.com so that you come to this advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to do your best. Our time will be spent entirely working with coffee!
Online study primers are provided at www.HowToCoffeePro.com so that you come to this advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to do your best. Our time will be spent entirely working with coffee!
Online study primers are provided at www.HowToCoffeePro.com so that you come to this advanced SCA practical skills exam prepared to do your best. Our time will be spent entirely working with coffee!
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.
Professional Barista Skills Course Information
Updated Course Description: The Barista Skills Professional course is designed to test advanced skills and detailed knowledge of the science behind processes used by a professional barista (for example, a barista with 12 months or more of work experience). Successful candidates will have explored and demonstrated the advanced skills typically expected of a head barista. In particular, participants will learn a sophisticated tasting methodology and descriptive explanation of coffee flavors; gain a detailed understanding of drink ingredients and the techniques available to maximize the quality of the drinks made, understand how to manage the skills of others to produce quality drinks, demonstrate an understanding of how to develop brew recipes and a systematic method of structuring beverage menus, and finally be able to consistently apply the highest standard of latte art and milk steaming techniques. A written exam tests professional course knowledge while a practical exam tests the skills described above based on different working activities carried out during the course.
Course Length: Minimum 21 hours including practical exam.
Minimum course hours are met in the following ways:
The AST delivering live instruction in-person or through distance learning.
The AST conducting informal and formal assessments. (Note: This does not include time spent by the learner taking the online
written exam.)
The learner engaging in activities that introduce and/or reinforce the theoretical or practical course objectives.
Pre-requisites: Barista Skills Intermediate course.
Introduction to Coffee and Barista Skills Foundation are recommended. All knowledge and skills from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments. Brewing Intermediate is also recommended. The ideal candidate has worked as a barista for a minimum of 12 months, in a role with some managerial responsibilities.
Barista Skills Professional Resources
Written Exam Information:
Total Exam: 30 Questions.
Total Time Allowed: 32 minutes.
Passing Score: 80% +
Practical Exam Information:
Total Time Allowed: 95 minutes
Total Number of Sections: 4
Passing Scores: The Professional Barista Skills practical exam tests the key skills demanded of a high-level coffee professional. Each section is carefully calibrated to evaluate the learner’s skill competencies. All sections must be passed in order to pass the exam as a whole. A 100% score is not expected, but competence must be shown in each section. Please refer to the exam for unique section passing scores.
Professional Brewing Course Information
Updated Course Description: The Professional SCA Brewing course builds upon the concepts and skills introduced in the Brewing Intermediate course. Learners take a deeper and more scientific look at the Essential Elements of Good Brewing, what happens when brewing parameters are manipulated, and how to master navigation of the coffee brewing control chart. Learners will gain a deeper understanding of water and its impact on brewing, specifically utilizing the ideals of aim, measure, and treatment.
The most powerful tools that a professional brewer possesses is an analytical mind and the ability to process and manipulate a multitude of changing variables. These variables help the brewer to understand how best to interpret the information and then offer a solution or opinion that will improve the coffee quality, service, and delivery for their clients. A written exam tests professional course knowledge while a practical exam tests the skills described above based on different working activities carried out during the course.
Course Length: Minimum 21 hours including instruction, activities and practical exam
Pre-requisites: Brewing Intermediate required. Sensory Skills Foundation and Intermediate recommended. Other: 3 to 6 months’ work experience preparing brews with an automatic drip filter brewer and a manual drip filter brewer or other culturally common brewer is recommended.
Brewing Professional Resources
Online Exam Information:
Total Exam: Questions: 40.
Total time allowed: 60 minutes. Passing Score: 80%
Practical Exam Information:
Total Time Allowed: 190 minutes.
Passing Score: An overall score of 80% is required to pass all sections collectively.
