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SCA Introduction to coffee Giới thiệu về cà phê

SCA INTRODUCTION TO COFFEE

SCA Introduction to coffee Giới thiệu về cà phê

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.

SCA Introduction to coffee Giới thiệu về cà phê

3  hours for each topic, once a month

SCA Brewing pha chế thủ công

Class Content

Topic 1: Green coffee

SCA Green Coffee ITC
SCA Sensory ITC

Topic 2: Sensory

  1. Coffee species and varieties

  2. Different processing methods

  3. Post-processing

  4. Cupping Arabica & Robusta

  5. Cupping different processing method coffees

Students experience cupping 8 different coffees.

  1. Taste, Flavor and Body in coffee

  2. Practice tasting basic tastes and body

  3. Practice smelling aromas using Le Nez du Kit

  4. Cupping Arabica & Robusta

  5. Descriptive cupping different flavours in coffee

Students experience cupping 8 different coffees.

SCA Roasting ITC

Topic 3: Roasting

  1. Parts in a roaster

  2. Physical changes during roasting

  3. Affect of roast degree on aroma and taste

  4. Ideal storage condition

  5. Cleaning and maintenance

  6. Experience roasting coffee

  7. Cupping coffee with different roast degrees

SCA Brewing ITC

Topic 4: Brewing

  1. Storage roasted coffee

  2. Brewing methods and Brewing equipment

  3. “Extraction” and “Strength”

  4. Introduction to Seven Essentials Elements of Brewing

  5. Practice brewing Pour-over (Bottomless), Immersion (Frenchpress) and Aeropress

SCA Barista ITC

Topic 5: Barista

  1. Introduction to Grinders and how to use

  2. Introduction to Espresso machine and how to use

  3. Espresso routine steps

  4. Practice tasting Espresso: under-extracted, balanced, over-extracted

  5. Experience steaming milk

SCA Introduction to coffee Giới thiệu về cà phê

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

HQJ Coffee School

QUEST ASIA COMPANY LIMITED​

TIN: 0315435188

Address: Floor 5, 738 Su Van Hanh, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Contact

Email: info@hqj.coffee
Mobile: (+84) 976 886 784 (Ms Tammy) (Zalo/Whatsapp/Viber)

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