SCA Green Coffee Foundation
The Green Coffee Foundation course is designed to introduce basic concepts regarding the consuming side of green coffee. Participants will learn about the specialty coffee supply chain from seed to cup, including cultivation, harvesting, processing, drying, shipping, storage, and delivery. The principles of coffee growing, processing, grading, and trade and portfolio management are also explored. This course is designed for individuals with no previous experience with the green coffee part of the supply chain.
Prerequisites: None; Introduction to Coffee recommended
Assesment: Online Written Exam & Course Skills Report
Total Number of Questions on Online Written Exam: 30 (worth one point each)
Total Time Allowed for Online Written Exam: 32 minutes
Passing Score (Online Written Exam): 60%
Duration: 1 Day/ Ca. 7 Hours
SCA Green Coffee Intermediate
The Green Coffee Intermediate course is designed to build on the knowledge gained in the Green Coffee Foundation course and prepare the learner for more complex job functions found in the green coffee profession. Specifically, these include a deeper and balanced look at botany, agronomy, seasonality, processing, resting, shipment, storage, decaffeination, markets, certifications, transactions, and quality differentiation. Learners are also introduced to grading, defects and positive attributes as they relate to green coffee contracts.
Prerequisites: None; Introduction to Coffee and Brewing Foundation recommended
Assesment: Online Written Exam & Practical Exam
Online Written Exam:
Total Number of Questions on Online Written Exam: 40 (worth one point each)
Total Time Allowed for Online Written Exam: 60 minutes
Passing Score (Online Written Exam): 70%
Practical Exam:
Total Time Allowed for Practical Exam: 90 minutes
Passing Score: Candidates must achieve a minimum overall score of 70% to pass the practical exam.
Duration: 2 Days/ Ca. 14 Hours
SCA Green Coffee Professional
The Green Coffee Professional course builds on the concepts and skills introduced in the Green Coffee Intermediate course and prepares the learner for managerial job functions found in the green coffee profession. This interactive course covers key aspects of coffee botany, impact of climate change, farm management, processing methodologies, common sensory defects, sample analysis, futures markets as they relate to green trade, portfolio management, factors in the costs of green coffee production, contract considerations, targeted purchasing plans, supplier assessments and third-party accreditations. A written exam tests professional course knowledge while a practical exam assesses the learner’s ability to identify certain sensorial defects, conduct sampling processes for consistency, create standards for a client, analyze samples and make purchasing decisions. Specifically, students will be tested on their ability to:
Identify key aspects of coffee botany, and farm management
Understand in detail the different stages of specialty coffee processing across the full range of methodologies found in producing countries
Demonstrate an ability to identify a range of cup defects found globally in coffee
Demonstrate how to analyze samples of green and roasted coffee for quality and defects
Understand how to construct and manage green coffee portfolios in terms of volumes, cost, and time with reference to the changing market price of coffee
Understand criteria forming the cost of green coffee production and how to apply this to contract negotiation
Demonstrate how to identify coffees based on quality and volume parameters to suit client needs
Understanding how to assess suppliers for their ability to meet criteria outlined in third party accreditation systems
Prerequisites: Brewing Intermediate
Assesment: Online Written Exam & Practical Exam
Total Number of Questions on Online Written Exam: 35 (worth one point each)
Total Time Allowed for Online Written Exam: 45 minutes
Passing Score (Online Written Exam): 80%
Practical Exam:
Total Time Allowed for Practical Exam: 165 minutes
Passing Score: Candidates must achieve a minimum overall score of 80% to pass the practical exam.
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Duration: 3 Days/ Ca. 21 Hours