Scottish Barista Academy Roasting Foundation
Course Duration: 1 Day – 9.30am to 4.30pm

Cost: £395

The SCA Roasting Foundation course is designed to introduce you to the core skills and equipment required to produce great roasted coffee.

By the end of the course, you will have a good understanding of the coffee roasting process, the key factors in heating control, and the roast cycle from light to dark roasting.

You will have the opportunity to gain hands-on practice in a small group with dedicated support from our SCA Certified trainer.

You will also have the option of SCA Certification to advance yourself with a worldwide career in one of the fastest growing industries in the UK.

The SCA certification involves practical and written exams.

This course is ideal for you if:

• you would like an introduction to coffee roasting
• you would like to gain a professional roasting qualification
• you are considering a career as a coffee roaster

You will learn about:

• Heat Transfer
• The Roasting Cycle
• The Control of Heat
• Repeating a Roast Profile
• How to Complete a Roast Log
• How to Determine Green Coffee Moisture Contents and Density
• How to Recognise First Crack (An audible popping sound heard during roasting.)
• Roast Development

Pre-requisites:

It’s recommended that you have attended:

• The SCA Barista Foundation Course
• The SCA Introduction to Coffee Course

On The Day:

• As with all our courses, we provide lunch. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements
• Dress casually

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• By Train: The nearest railway station to the Scottish Barista Academy is Livingston North. If you are arriving by train, please let us know the day before the course, and we will organise a pick up from the station.
• By Plane: We’ll pick you up from Edinburgh airport; just let us know your flight times.
• By Car: Parking is available at our premises EH54 6TW

Take the first step towards your new career in the coffee industry and choose your course from the dates below.

Contact us to find out more about our roasting training courses; we’d love to hear from you!

– OUR COFFEE ROASTING COURSE

Our Coffee Roasting Course teaches skills that can be learnt and an art that can be developed. The transformation of the little green bean into an intense taste and aroma, that can be consistently repeated, is an essential skill in the development of your career in coffee.

The Scottish Barista Academy is the only barista academy in Scotland. In a beautiful location, our training room is specifically designed to meet the needs of our range of courses. We’ll give you our dedicated attention in small classes, perfectly designed to ensure you master the art of roasting.

Our roaster, with over 20 years experience in the industry, will take you through the world of roasting and show you how roasting coffee involves all your senses. He’ll help you understand the roasting process from the green coffee bean through to creating the perfect roast. Our trainer is a fully qualified SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) and City & Guilds trainer. His passion about coffee (and all things coffee related) shines through, and he will share this passion with you to ensure you have the best training and experience possible.

All our coffee roasting courses are certified by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), giving you a worldwide recognised qualification in the coffee industry. The SCA Roasting courses cover all elements of the roasting process through the roasting cycle, including how to identify the colour range of roasted coffee beans, as well as providing hands-on roasting practice.

You can study the Scottish Barista Academy Roasting courses at two levels:

SCA Coffee Roasting – Foundation: you will gain a good understanding of the roasting process.

SCA Coffee Roasting – Intermediate: builds on the foundation course, where you’ll be able to identify the physical changes that beans undergo during roasting.

As our coffee roasting course is supported by an industry recognised qualification, it will help you continue on your chosen career path whether as a coffee shop roaster or managing the production process