get certified by the specialty coffee association

SCA Coffee skills program

The SCA Coffee Skills Program allows you to choose the education path that suits your interests and needs. The program consists of 6 different modules: the one-day Introduction to Coffee and 5 multi-day specialist modules; Barista SkillsBrewingGreen CoffeeRoasting and Sensory Skills. Each of the specialist modules is available at 3 different levels – FoundationsIntermediate, and Professional. You earn points for completing each stage. You choose the modules that fit your interests and needs. Once you have earned 100 points, you will be awarded the SCA Coffee Skills Diploma

Introduction to coffee

In this one-day course you will learn about coffee’s journey from its origins in Ethiopia to commercial farming in Yemen to it becoming the global commodity it is today. From growing the cherries through grading, roasting, and brewing, Introduction to Coffee provides an overview of the entire coffee value chain. Students earn 10 credits towards their SCA Coffee Skills Diploma.

SCA Roasting Module

SCA Coffee Skills Program Roasting courses provide hands-on experience with the roasting process, roast levels, physical and chemical changes of coffee while roasting, and identifying defects. The module levels cover essential topics like workplace safety, production techniques, and roasting operations at Foundations, Intermediate, and Professional Levels – earning you credits towards your SCA Coffee Skills Diploma.

SCA Sensory Module

Gain practical experience in the key elements of sensory evaluation in the SCA Sensory Skills classes. Investigate taste and flavor perception, evaluate myriad characteristics of coffee, and develop cupping skills, scoring, and calibration. Offered at Foundations, Intermediate, and Professional Levels – students earn credits towards the SCA Coffee Skills Diploma.

SCA Barista Module

A perfect module for working baristas, entrepreneurs, or home enthusiasts. The SCA Barista Skills Module provides world-recognized instruction in espresso and milk techniques and latte art. Learn the practical skills you need behind the espresso bar: how to set your grinder, milk techniques, health and safety, customer service, basic business practices, and more.

SCA BREWING MODULE

In the SCA Brewing Module gain hands-on skills with the variables that impact quality: Grind profiles, a variety of brewing methods, and the tools to measure and chart coffee extraction.

SCA Green coffee Module

Taught by instructors with experience as coffee importers and traders, and at origin operating farms and working with cooperatives, students in the Green Coffee Module learn the key elements of green coffee contracting, portfolio management, production, processing, grading, shipping, storage, and warehousing.

SCA SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM

SCA Sustainability provides students with a core understanding of sustainability generally, and more specifically what sustainability to the coffee value chain. Students will develop a common vocabulary and understanding of sustainability, with a focus on economics, the environment, social issues, and the connections between them.

get certified by the Coffee Quality Institute

Coffee Quality Institute’s mission, to improve the quality of coffee and the lives of people who produce it, is achieved through our education programs. That education may be certification level or participatory, but it always supports producers and the potential for improved income and better standards of living.

Q Arabica Grader

The CQI Q Processing Program seeks to create protocols in process that can be trusted throughout the supply chain. Through certification, students gain competencies in coffee processing through a scientific and technical approach with the goal of improved quality, standardized procedures, and reduced. As students complete the program, they are able to add value through differentiating coffee through processing techniques.

Q Cupping Essentials

Teaches students the cupping skills they need to properly evaluate specialty-coffee quality. This course can be completed either as a stand-alone Q Cupping Essentials certification or as preparation to take the Q Grader certification.

This course is ideal for a broad range of people who are interested in evaluating coffee quality but aren’t involved in or are newer to everyday quality control. This could range from baristas to coffee executive to home enthusiasts and others.

Q Processing

Taught by instructors with experience as coffee importers and traders, and at origin operating farms and working with cooperatives, students in the Green Coffee Module learn the key elements of green coffee contracting, portfolio management, production, processing, grading, shipping, storage, and warehousing.

training coffee professionals since 2005

Coffee Quality Institute’s mission, to improve the quality of coffee and the lives of people who produce it, is achieved through our education programs. That education may be certification level or participatory, but it always supports producers and the potential for improved income and better standards of living.

on campus

Roasting Lab PRO

This is the most hands-on and in-depth coffee roasting course in the industry. It is designed for roasters seeking a springboard to the next level. After building a basic knowledge of the science of coffee roasting, you will explore the myriad of alternatives in the craft of roasting unique coffees. Our seven on-site roasting machines are the perfect tools for roasters to become master roasters.

online

Coffee PRO

Coffee Pro is the most comprehensive online course package in the coffee industry at a fraction of the cost of a conventional course. Since 2012 over 3,000 coffee roasters, baristas, coffee cuppers and other professionals upped their game with Coffee Pro. Be your own boss, learn on your own time and start with courses you find most interesting.

zoom webinars

Webinars

Coffee Pro is the most comprehensive online course package in the coffee industry at a fraction of the cost of a conventional course. Since 2012 over 3,000 coffee roasters, baristas, coffee cuppers and other professionals upped their game with Coffee Pro. Be your own boss, learn on your own time and start with courses you find most interesting.

at the origin

Panama - Quality at the origin

This course will take you to Panama to learn about farm management, Geisha cultivation, processing techniques, and sustainability. The course includes explorations of our own farms: Finca La Mula and Finca Sophia.

at the origin

Ethiopia - Gesha Village harvest expedition

Welcome to Ethiopia and the pristine and relatively undiscovered land of Gesha Village Estate, the 400+ hectare estate farm planted by Adam Overton and Rachel Samuel with the participation of Willem Boot. This is where we host the annual Gesha Village Harvest Expedition.

at the origin

Rwanda - Cooperative Farming

There is no place to learn about coffee production like Rwanda which is small in size, but produces coffee in nearly every sector. We visit and work with smallholder farmers, cooperative washing stations, private estates, cupping fresh coffees, and learning from local experts about processing, milling, and exporting.

FAQ

What Does Boot Coffee Campus do to Keep me Safe from COVID-19 and What do I Need to DO to Attend?

Please refer to our COVID-19 Guidelines 

Where is the Coffee Training Centre?

The course will be at the BOOT COFFEE CAMPUS at 619 Lindaro Street, San Rafael, CA (just north of San Francisco).

When Does the Coffee Roasting Course Start?

Our courses typically begin at 9 am each morning and finish each day between 5 and 7 pm depending on the progress of students in each course.

How Can I Get More Information?

Contact Us via Email: in**@bo********.com

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Call Us: (888) 814-4347

Is Lunch Included?

Yes, we provide grab and go lunch and light snacks through the duration of the course (Mon-Thu).