
SCA Coffee Skills Program: Sensory Skills BUNDLE
Sensory Skills Intermediate & Professional BUNDLE – SCA Certificate Course
📅 Co-hosted by ASTs Brit Horn & Eric Musil | Friday – Saturday, August 8-9; Monday – Wednesday, August 11-13 | 9 am – 4 pm | 🕘 5 Full-Day Course
This expert-level course is designed for seasoned coffee professionals aiming to lead sensory programs, conduct advanced analysis, and contribute meaningfully to product development and quality assurance. This program BUNDLE is available at a discounted price for the Intermediate AND Professional courses and can be used as an inclusive pathway to secure your Q-grader License for 2025.
If you want to get your Q before end of 2025 and you haven’t started the process you can take the Sensory Skills Intermediate and Professional level courses and pass the practical and written exams and complete the CVAS 2-day course by Dec 31, 2025 and your Q license will convert to the EQ Q-license for 2026.
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) launched the Coffee Value Assessment System (CVAS) in 2023 to modernize and improve how coffee quality is evaluated. The Sensory Skills path will introduce you to the four CVAS forms.
Follow these links for the Intermediate and Professional course details. For the BUNDLE price register on this page.
🍴 Additional Details:
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5-day intensive course, includes advanced cupping sessions and statistical analysis workshops
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2x written exams + multi-part practical exams
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Includes certificate fee, lunch, refreshments, and all materials
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Recommended for those with extensive cupping experience
Learn more about the entire SCA Coffee Skills Program on their website.
Pacific Coffee Research offers CSP certification courses in 5 modules on a semi-regular basis, with Introduction to Coffee, Sensory Skills, and Green Coffee available year-round.
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