Roasting Intermediate – SCA Certificate Course
📅 Hosted by AST Eric Musil – Monday & Tuesday, April 20-21 9 am – 5 pm | 🕘 2-Day Course
Earn points toward your Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Skills Diploma with this Roasting Intermediate certificate course, part of the SCA Coffee Skills Program. This hands-on course is designed for coffee professionals ready to deepen their understanding of the roasting process and its impact on flavor. Building on the core concepts introduced in Roasting Foundation, Roasting Intermediate explores the chemistry and thermodynamics of roasting in more detail, emphasizing how to manipulate roast profiles to influence sensory outcomes.
This course is ideal for roasters, quality managers, and product developers looking to gain more control over their process and prepare for advanced-level training.
What You’ll Learn:
- The Roasting Process – Investigate the relationships between time, temperature, color, and development
- Roast Profiles & Development – Learn how different roast profiles affect flavor expression
- Green Coffee & Roasting – Explore how green coffee properties (moisture content, density, processing method) influence roasting outcomes.
Topics Covered:
- Heat Transfer Mechanisms
- Development Time Ratios
- Logging and Analyzing Data
- Managing Consistency and Quality Control
Additional Details:
- This full-day course runs from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
- Registration includes: SCA certificate cost, lunch, snacks, refreshments, and roasted coffee samples.
- Final Exam: Upon course completion, students have 21 days to take the SCA Roasting Foundation written exam online.
- Allergy & Safety Note: This course involves exposure to coffee dust, smoke, and potential allergens. Safety measures will be in place, but we cannot guarantee 100% avoidance of allergens
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