SCA Barista Skills Professional
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- Course Length: 3 days 10am-4pm
- Skill level: Professional level. 12 months experience as a professional barista recommended. Foundation Sensory and Brewing recommended.
- Qualification: 25 SCA Diploma points and certification
- Maximum Class size: 4
- Exam requirements: 4 practical exams on day 3, and an online written exam to be taken within 21 days of course completion.
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- Coffee beans – understanding varieties, cultivars, complex processing methods and decaffeination.
- Workspace management – improving workflow and health and hygiene practices.
- Grinding, dosing and tamping – Dosing and tamping, measuring particle size distribution and the effects different tampers and distribution tools.
- Extraction and brewing – Impact of temperatures and pressure on brewing, different boiler and pressure systems, designing brew recipes, measuring extraction, and constructing blends.
- Sensory analysis – understanding different organic acids, balancing multiple coffees, and the effect of milk on coffee flavour.
- Milk – milk composition and processing, foam creation and stability and free pour latte art.
- Water Quality – Measuring TDS, Alkalinity, total hardness and pH, and understanding function and types of different filtration systems
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In order to attend the course, you must be registered as a learner with the SCA, which you can do here: https://specialtycoffee.my.site.com/s/login/
Arrive before the start time (9.30am) to our Emma St Eatery. Get directions
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Training & Development Manager
Rose Nicholson
Rose Nicholson has been with Ozone Coffee for 3 years, where they guide and support baristas as the Training and Development Manager.
As an authorised SCA trainer in Barista Skills, Sensory Skills, and Brewing since 2018, Rose is passionate about sharing knowledge and helping others grow in their coffee journey.
Their experience includes serving as Head Judge for competitions like the UK and Danish Barista Championships and Brewers Cup, as well as supporting global events like the World Barista Championships and World Latte Art Championships as a stage manager.
Rose takes pride in fostering community and collaboration in the coffee world, always aiming to help baristas and coffee enthusiasts develop their skills and confidence.
