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SCA Roasting Intermediate 2 or 3 day course

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The SCA Intermediate Roasting course is ideal for roasters who are confident in their skills and wish to earn the SCA certification. We offer two options for this course:

  1. 2-Day Course: This is designed for experienced roasters who are ready to validate their skills and earn points toward the SCA certification. This intensive course is offered 2 or 3 times a year and focuses on quickly preparing participants for the certification exam.

  2. 3-Day Course ("How to Start a Roastery"): This option is geared toward newer roasters who prefer a less intense experience with more hands-on practice. This course allows you to train at a less intensive pace with the option to take the SCA Intermediate exam on the third day if you feel ready. If you're more interested in training without the pressure of the exam, you can simply enroll in the "How to Start a Roastery" course.

Since the SCA Intermediate exam is more challenging, it may not be suitable for beginners. However, if you do wish to take the exam the only additional cost will be your student enrolment fee to the SCA which is Euro50 and you can register and pay this fee during the course.

For more advice on which option might be best for you, feel free to contact us. You're also welcome to attend either course without taking the exam.

What to expect:

This course will be taught by Jamie Banwell or Morten Munchow of Coffeemind.

Jamie has been an SCA qualified roasting trainer for 10 years and a Diedrich Master Trainer for 12 years. Jamie is a Q Grader, formerly a UKBC and WBC Judge and currently a judge for regional roasting competitions: he also has a BEng in Engineering in Civil Engineering from the UMIST.

Initially, Jamie was a distributor for Diedrich in the UK, but since July 2018, Jamie is Director of European Sales for Diedrich Roasters, responsible for training and many other areas.

For further details of Morten Munchow please refer to our "Meet the Team" page on our website.

What you'll learn:

This course will provide you with a more in depth understanding of the roasting process and how different methods of heat transfer affect the roasting process in various ways. You will also see how alternative roast profiles lead to varied sensory expressions for the same coffee, even at the same roast degree. You will also learn about roast defects and how to avoid them and you will be introduced to the basic physical changes that the beans undergo during the roasting process. Finally, there is a small appendix about workspace management and lean production. It is recommended that you have some experience of working in this field before attempting this level or have successfully passed Roasting Foundation.

In addition where possible there will be a lecture on green buying and sourcing with an opportunity to cup a selection of unique coffees from a Specialty Coffee Merchant with a brief introduction and explanation of the SCA scoring sheet.

This course is suitable for roasters who have passed the foundation level and have some roasting knowledge/experience.  This course would be challenging for anyone new to roasting.

2 & 3 Day Course from 9.30 - 5/6 pm

Successful completion of the Intermediate course will result in 10 points gained towards the SCA diploma.

Pricing  cost is £1200 + vat = £1440 which includes the SCA examinations and certification 3 day course and £800 + Vat = £960 for the 2 day course  - additional SCA enrollment fee to be paid by attendee Euro50 - charge directly by the SCA.