SCA Brewing - Foundation (1 Day) $600
In the SCA Brewing Foundation course you will learn the essential skills for brewing tasty coffee in a cafe or at home.
Activities include sensory assessment of brewed coffee, and you will have access to a range of brewing equipment to practice your brewing skills, including V60, Kalita, Hoop, Aeropress, Fetco, Tone Touch 03, Behmor, and French Press.
You will learn the basic aspects of:
- How coffee species, origins, processes and roast styles can inform your brewing choices.
- How to choose a brewing ratio and recipe to suit your brewing device, and brewed coffee preferences.
- How grind setting, brewing time, temperature and turbulence affect extraction.
- The brewing process steps when using different devices (e.g. Drip filter, Syphon, Aeropress, French Press, etc.).
- How water quality can impact brew quality, and how to prevent damage to your brewing equipment.
Students who successfully complete the online exam after the course will receive the internationally recognised SCA Brewing Foundation certification. SCA Brewing Foundation certification earns credit towards the SCA Café Diploma, SCA Roastery Diploma, SCA Coffee Trade Diploma, and SCA Sustainable Coffee Diploma.
Details
You will learn
- How to brew tasty coffee with at least 2 manual brewing methods (e.g. V60, French Press, Chemex, Syphon), to SCAE Gold Cup Standard
- Basic understanding of the effect of grind size, brewing time, temperature & turbulence.
- Information on different species, origins, processes, and roasts.
You will get
- Access to the world’s leading coffee education program
- Detailed course notes
Appropriate for
Anyone interested in manual brewing.
Preparation
What to bring
- Your interest to learn!
What to wear
Casual
Your Teacher
Genovese Coffee
222 reviewsGenovese Coffee has been in coffee for 4 generations, and we have over 60 years experience.
We offer a range of courses to suit new or experienced baristas, as well as those who want to improve their home espresso. All our courses have practical, detailed theory, as well as activities so you can apply your skills during the course.
Our courses are led by award winning, highly experienced, and internationally certified professionals who provide outstanding training using state of the art equipment. Course content is carefully designed to be engaging and easy to understand for all students from novices to experienced professionals.
For those wanting to take their coffee career to the next level, we also offer courses from SCA's internationally recognised coffee education programs, including Sensory Skills, Green Coffee, Barista Skills, Brewing, and Q Grader.
Our dedicated SCA training campus meets SCA's highest specifications for "Enhanced Compliance" training venues, and our small classes ensure you get personalised training.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 14 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$20.00 applies.
- A transfer can be requested 14 days before the class starts. Free of charge.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
Terms & Conditions
We appreciate your choice of Genovese Coffee for your coffee education, and our course pricing reflects the following:
- The quality of the training provided.
- Pre-class preparation.
- The quality of the equipment & the cost of materials used.
- Small class sizes.
- The ongoing development of our trainers.
Once your booking is confirmed, we begin the process of preparing your class. Although we understand unexpected events or illness may require that you reschedule or cancel your booking, our refund policy reflects the costs incurred in the preparation of the scheduled class.
Electronic Devices in the Classroom
Electronic devices (including mobile phones) should be switched off or silent to avoid distractions in the classroom.
However, your instructor may allow you to use a device for translation assistance where necessary.
Student Behaviour
We provide a safe and respectful environment for our students and staff.
Inappropriate or disrespectful behaviour will not be tolerated.
Privacy
We respect your privacy. Student names and contact details collected by Genovese Coffee will not be shared with any other person or enterprise without authority.
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