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!
Our desire is to create ever-more growth opportunities for our Community and cohort of SCA learners at HowToCoffeePro and SCA.Training. Join us.
Alumni graduates WELCOME!
New learners WELCOME!
Considering the SCA? WELCOME!
Special Topic - Milk and Alternative Steaming, Barista Menu, Espresso, Machines, Extraction
Our desire is to create ever-more growth opportunities for our Community and cohort of SCA learners at HowToCoffeePro and SCA.Training. Join us.
Alumni graduates WELCOME!
New learners WELCOME!
Considering the SCA? WELCOME!
Special Topic - Coffee Roasting, Density, Roast Levels, Extraction, ROR and more.
Our desire is to create ever-more growth opportunities for our Community and cohort of SCA learners at HowToCoffeePro and SCA.Training. Join us.
Alumni graduates WELCOME!
New learners WELCOME!
Considering the SCA? WELCOME!
Special Topic - the whole Coffee Value Chain from Green to Brew and all in between.
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.
All learners must first enroll in each course Primer at www.howtocoffeepro.com to ensure preparation BEFORE admittance to this certification event.
Purchase SCA Roasting Theory Primer: https://howtocoffeepro.teachable.com/p/sca-intermediate-roasting-primer
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)
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.
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.
