SCA Course

THE SPECIALTY COFFEE ASSOCIATION (SCA)

The Specialty Coffee Association is a nonprofit, membership-based organization that represents thousands of coffee professionals, from producers to baristas all over the world. Built on foundations of openness, inclusivity, and the power of shared knowledge, we foster a global coffee community and support activity to make specialty coffee a thriving, equitable, and sustainable activity for the entire value chain.

THE COFFEE SKILLS PROGRAM (CSP)

Coffee is a huge industry, offering many and varied career opportunities. The Coffee Skills Program allows people to choose the education path that most suits their needs. Six different modules exist in different disciplines, each with three levels of qualification, Foundation, Intermediate, and Professional (apart from Introduction to Coffee which is just one level).

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Coffee Skills Program (CSP) consists of six different modules: Introduction to Coffee, which is available at one level, and five specialist modules; Barista Skills, Brewing, Green Coffee, Roasting and Sensory Skills.

Each of the specialist modules is available at three different levels, with points /credits attached at every stage. You may choose the modules that fit your interests and needs. Once you have achieved 100 points, you will be awarded the SCA Coffee Skills Diploma.