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SCA Sensory Skills Professional
Gear up for a leadership role in the coffee industry by raising your tasting skills to a professional level.
Overview
This professional course builds on the concepts and skills introduced in the Sensory Skills Intermediate course and prepares the learner for managerial job functions in the sensory assessment of coffee and related products.
Learners gain alignment with coffee industry standards and sensory science best practices, explore the implementation of sensory assessment in a coffee business, identify and evaluate qualities in specialty green coffee, and demonstrate how to accurately measure and describe coffee beverage characteristics.
Participants will learn how to generate repeatable and methodical sensory measurements of coffee, along with interpretation of those results.
Learning Outcomes
- Sensory Assessment Overview
- Physiology and Sensory Attributes
- Bias and Error
- Coffee Taster's Flavour Wheel and WCR Lexicon
- Gustatory Attributes in Coffee
- Mouthfeel in Coffee
- Assessing Attributes in Coffee
- Sensory Descriptive Profiling
- Cupping and SCA Protocol
- Sensory Panels and Calibration Applied
- Application - Shelf Life, Consumer Testing, New Product Development
Who This Is For
Coffee Enthusiasts
You have a passion for coffee. Deepen your expertise. Connect with knowledgeable peers. Explore without professional pressure.
Cafe Owners / Managers
Develop team capabilities. Elevate service quality. Improve retention. Invest in your people.
Prerequisites
SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate and a minimum of 2 years working experience with exposure to coffee sensory.
FAQs
Still have questions?
Get in TouchStart with your goals. Are you exploring coffee as a hobby, building barista skills, or shifting careers entirely? Each course is designed for different experience levels, from foundational to advanced. Browse by category or use our course finder for a guided recommendation.
Request to reschedule must be submitted in writing to academy@bettr.group at least 3 working days before course commences, subject to a $30 admin charge. If the request to reschedule is given less than 3 working days, it will not be approved unless accompanied by a valid medical certificate or equivalent, subject to a $30 admin charge. You may reschedule a class only once. After which, the course fees will be forfeited.
Yes, weekend slots are available for some of our courses. Weekend dates are very popular, so register early!
Upon successful payment of course fees and/or approval of SkillsFuture Credit claim, you will receive an e-mail confirmation within 7 working days. If you did not receive an e-mail confirmation, please write in to us.
