Coffee is more than a drink—it’s an agricultural product, a craft, and a sensory experience. The SCA Introduction to Coffee course is a one-day foundational class designed to help you understand why coffee tastes the way it does and how quality is created at every step.
This beginner-level course is ideal for coffee enthusiasts, home brewers, and anyone curious about entering the specialty coffee world. No technical background is required—just an open mind and a willingness to taste, observe, and learn.
Throughout the day, you’ll explore coffee from origin to cup, gaining practical knowledge and hands-on experience that brings clarity to what often feels mysterious.
Examine how coffee is cultivated, processed, and traded, and how origin and environment influence flavor
Observe a live roasting session to understand how time, temperature, and development shape the final cup
Learn essential brewing principles that apply across different methods, from pour-over to batch brewing
Participate in guided tastings to develop sensory awareness and a shared coffee vocabulary
A clear understanding of coffee species, varieties, and roast styles
The ability to evaluate coffee quality with more confidence
Practical tools to improve your home brewing results
An official SCA Introduction to Coffee certification
A bag of freshly roasted specialty coffee from the day’s roast
This course is designed to build a strong foundation—whether your goal is to brew better coffee at home or take your first step toward a professional coffee path.
If you’re ready to see coffee with new eyes (and taste it with a sharper palate), this class is where it begins.
SCA enrollment is required for certification. The learner fee is included in the course price.
Coffee is more than a drink—it’s an agricultural product, a craft, and a sensory experience. The SCA Introduction to Coffee course is a one-day foundational class designed to help you understand why coffee tastes the way it does and how quality is created at every step.
This beginner-level course is ideal for coffee enthusiasts, home brewers, and anyone curious about entering the specialty coffee world. No technical background is required—just an open mind and a willingness to taste, observe, and learn.
Throughout the day, you’ll explore coffee from origin to cup, gaining practical knowledge and hands-on experience that brings clarity to what often feels mysterious.
Examine how coffee is cultivated, processed, and traded, and how origin and environment influence flavor
Observe a live roasting session to understand how time, temperature, and development shape the final cup
Learn essential brewing principles that apply across different methods, from pour-over to batch brewing
Participate in guided tastings to develop sensory awareness and a shared coffee vocabulary
A clear understanding of coffee species, varieties, and roast styles
The ability to evaluate coffee quality with more confidence
Practical tools to improve your home brewing results
An official SCA Introduction to Coffee certification
A bag of freshly roasted specialty coffee from the day’s roast
This course is designed to build a strong foundation—whether your goal is to brew better coffee at home or take your first step toward a professional coffee path.
If you’re ready to see coffee with new eyes (and taste it with a sharper palate), this class is where it begins.
SCA enrollment is required for certification. The learner fee is included in the course price.
