SCA Brewing Professional Course

Extend your knowledge of how different variables combine to affect your brews with this three-day course that looks at the cutting edge of extraction theory, water chemistry and grind analysis.

Important note on SCA certification & fees
All SCA courses include the certification process. Please note that a mandatory Course Enrollment Fee of €50 is payable directly to the SCA, in addition to the course fee stated on our website. You can find more information here, and will need to register as a Learner with the SCA before the date of your course.

Course content
Covering the cutting edge of extraction theory, water chemistry and grind analysis, completion of this course gives students the ability to confidently navigate the brew control chart, designing varied recipes to achieve their flavour and extraction goals.

We’ll delve deeper into how brewing variables influence each other, looking at roast level, freshness, grind, water chemistry and brew recipe, and you’ll learn to confidently navigate the brew control chart, designing and adapting varied recipes to achieve your flavour and extraction goals.

On completion of this course, you can expect to be able to manage brewed coffee across multiple sites, and to quality control and troubleshoot any brew or brew method that is presented to you.

Prerequisite skills
Students attending this course should have passed the SCA Brewing Intermediate course 3 months before attendance, as well as having a very good understanding of brewing techniques and sensory analysis of coffee.

Additional information
Duration: A three-day course with complimentary lunch provided.
Maximum number of students: 3
Location: In our Training Centre