
SCA INTRODUCTION TO COFFEE

The SCA Introduction to Coffee course series includes 5 subjects on Coffee Making Skills according to the standards of the International Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) from Green Coffee Beans, Coffee Tasting, Brewing, and Barista. This is an ideal course for coffee lovers who want to learn more about this wonderful beverage, or for those who are working in a segment of the coffee industry and want to have an overview of the entire coffee supply chain.

3 hours for each topic, once a month

Class Content
Topic 1: Green coffee


Topic 2: Sensory
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Coffee species and varieties
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Different processing methods
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Post-processing
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Cupping Arabica & Robusta
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Cupping different processing method coffees
Students experience cupping 8 different coffees.
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Taste, Flavor and Body in coffee
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Practice tasting basic tastes and body
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Practice smelling aromas using Le Nez du Kit
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Cupping Arabica & Robusta
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Descriptive cupping different flavours in coffee
Students experience cupping 8 different coffees.

Topic 3: Roasting
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Parts in a roaster
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Physical changes during roasting
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Affect of roast degree on aroma and taste
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Ideal storage condition
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Cleaning and maintenance
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Experience roasting coffee
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Cupping coffee with different roast degrees

Topic 4: Brewing
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Storage roasted coffee
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Brewing methods and Brewing equipment
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“Extraction” and “Strength”
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Introduction to Seven Essentials Elements of Brewing
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Practice brewing Pour-over (Bottomless), Immersion (Frenchpress) and Aeropress

Topic 5: Barista
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Introduction to Grinders and how to use
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Introduction to Espresso machine and how to use
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Espresso routine steps
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Practice tasting Espresso: under-extracted, balanced, over-extracted
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Experience steaming milk

Tuition fees
- Each topic: 17.25 USD/topic
- Entire Course Series: 78 USD/5 topics
SCA Introduction to Coffee Certificate: 200 USD (taking exams after studying 5 topics)
*All fees above do not include VAT
Location
HQJ Coffee School - 738 Su Van Hanh, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam