Join Us FOR YOUR SCA EXAM

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!

Join Us FOR YOUR SCA EXAM

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!

Join Us FOR YOUR SCA EXAM

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!

New Learners Join the Discussion

Alumni Contribute & Grow 💪

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.

New Learners Join the Discussion

Alumni Contribute & Grow 💪

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 - Sensory Practice, Cupping, Flavor Wheels and Sensory Skill Development.

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.

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

• World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon v.2

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• SCAA Cupping Scoresheet

• The Coffee Cupper’s Handbook

• Triangle Test Statistics Table (pro level for fun : )

• SCA Premier Sensory & Green Coffee Requirements
  

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%+

Intermediate Sensory Skills Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Sensory Skills Intermediate course builds on the concepts and skills introduced in the Sensory Skills Foundation course. It is ideal for someone who has cupping experience and wants to develop their sensory skills and knowledge of related science. This course covers a wide range of topics, including the physiology of taste and aroma; the types of sensory analysis tests, the operation of a cupping session; the diversity of coffee attributes; the use of the SCA Flavor Wheel and WCR Sensory Lexicon; and the implementation of a sensory analysis panel and session.

Course Length: Minimum 14 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: None; Introduction to Coffee, Sensory Skills Foundation and Green Coffee 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.

Sensory Skills Intermediate Resources

• World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon v.2

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• SCAA Cupping Scoresheet

• The Coffee Cupper’s Handbook

• Triangle Test Statistics Table (pro level for fun : )

• SCA Premier Sensory & Green Coffee Requirements

• Appendix A & B SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate
  

Written Exam Information:

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

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 60 minutes
Total Number of Sections: 4
Passing Score: 70% and above.

This is a private company training for the team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Intermediate Sensory Skills Course Information

Updated Course Description: The Sensory Skills Intermediate course builds on the concepts and skills introduced in the Sensory Skills Foundation course. It is ideal for someone who has cupping experience and wants to develop their sensory skills and knowledge of related science. This course covers a wide range of topics, including the physiology of taste and aroma; the types of sensory analysis tests, the operation of a cupping session; the diversity of coffee attributes; the use of the SCA Flavor Wheel and WCR Sensory Lexicon; and the implementation of a sensory analysis panel and session.

Course Length: Minimum 14 hours including practical exam.

Pre-requisites: None; Introduction to Coffee, Sensory Skills Foundation and Green Coffee 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.

Sensory Skills Intermediate Resources

• World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon v.2

• SCA TasterWheel English 8.5x11

• SCA Protocols & Best Practices

• SCAA Cupping Scoresheet

• The Coffee Cupper’s Handbook

• Triangle Test Statistics Table (pro level for fun : )

• SCA Premier Sensory & Green Coffee Requirements

• Appendix A & B SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate
  

Written Exam Information:

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

Practical Exam Information:

Total Time Allowed: 60 minutes
Total Number of Sections: 4
Passing Score: 70% and above.