SCA INTERMEDIATE BARISTA

SCA intermediate barista course in Barcelona
Become a certified barista with The Coffee Academy!
Are you passionate about the world of specialty coffee and would like to turn that passion into a career? At The Coffee Academy, we offer you the SCA Intermediate Barista Course that will give you all the tools you need to excel in the coffee industry.

Details of the SCA Intermediate Barista Course at The Coffee Academy

Here is a summary of the course content:

- General Knowledge: learn about Arabica and Robusta coffee species, the importance of degassing and how the degree of roast influences flavor.
- Space Management and Workflow: Optimize your work area for greater efficiency.
- Components and Safe Use of the Espresso Grinder and Machine: Discover how to use and maintain your equipment properly.
- Espresso Process: From espresso recipes to calibration, dosing and cupping techniques.
- Espresso Sensory Analysis: Develop your ability to evaluate espresso quality.
- Milk Texturization: Learn about freshness, crema and ideal milk temperature.
- Espresso Based Menu: Learn about the most common beverages and how to prepare them correctly.
- Cleanliness and Safety: Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Water Quality: Understand how water quality affects the taste and performance of the machine.
- Customer Service and Coffee Management: Improve your customer service and management of your establishment.

The SCA exam and certification have an additional cost of 100€, which must be purchased separately.

The SCA Intermediate Barista course taught by The Coffee Academy is a valuable investment for any barista who wants to excel in the specialty coffee industry. Not only will you gain practical knowledge and skills, but you will also prepare yourself to obtain a globally recognized certification. Enroll now and take the first step towards a successful career in the world of coffee!

Includes:

- Types of coffees and the impact of origin and processing.

- Impact of roasting on solubility and density.

- Degassing of roasted coffee.

- Work flow: Arrangement of accessories and coffee equipment working in pairs.

- Espresso: Grinder models and types of grinders, dosing, distribution and sieving techniques. Intensity and extraction in espresso brewing, use of a refractometer and beverage construction.

- Sensory analysis of espresso: body and texture and use of the SCA flavor wheel.

- Water quality.

- Milk: Product composition and spoilage, quality and stability, vegetable substitutes, steaming techniques, SCA cream and latte art standard.

- Cleanliness, health and safety.

- Customer interactions, costs and goods.

Investment: € 585,00
Additional SCA certification: 100,00€.


Terms and Conditions

At The Coffee Academy, we strive to offer a high quality learning experience to all our students. Two weeks prior to the course, you will receive a confirmation email. If the minimum of three attendees is not reached, the course will be cancelled and a full refund will be issued.

We are committed to your satisfaction and will do our best to accommodate your needs and ensure that you get the maximum benefit from your experience with us.

Important: We are not responsible for third party purchases, such as flight or hotel reservations.

For any additional information or if you would like to take this course on a personalized basis, you can write to us at. [email protected].

Cancellation Policy

When you make the purchase of a course your place is automatically reserved, if you do not attend you leave out other people who would have liked to participate, here are the points of our cancellation policy:

- A 50% penalty is charged if the course is cancelled less than 15 days or 48 h before the course takes place, returning only half of the total purchase of the course.

- No money will be refunded if the student does not attend the course or notifies us in less than 48 hours.

- Once the date has been set, no changes can be made, except in case of force majeure (illness or accident).

- If for any reason of force majeure (illness, accidents ...) the student can not attend, you can be assigned a place in the next course, this change will be made only once, the money will not be refunded if the student does not attend the course.

- If you give any of our courses or workshops as a gift, this gift voucher will be valid for 12 months after the date of purchase.

- Our cancellation policy does not apply in case of illness or accident.



For any information, you can write to us at [email protected].