This is a Specialty Coffee Association certified class.
SCA CSP Green Coffee Foundation is a full-day course designed to cover the key concepts surrounding green coffee from growing the plant, through processing, shipping and storage to arrival at a roastery. This course is ideally suited for people new to there coffee industry or those looking to gain an insight into the broad subject matter of green coffee. It includes an introduction to the basics of quality checks, coffee grading, and taste/flavor differences due to processing or species.
You will learn:
The theories
Botany difference between species and variety/cultivar
Genetic differences in species and the different farming conditions
Species physiological differentiation.
The global spread of coffee.
Climate.
World production of coffee
Species split
Origin statistics
Coffee farming
Land tenure
Plant management
Post-harvest processing
Overview of common principles of processing
Practice in different countries
Harvesting
Washed, natural, pulped natural
Drying, milling, grading
Markets
Futures market
Coffee futures market
Storage & Transport
Transport coffee
Storage time
Storage conditions
Certification
Market differentiation
Traceability
Third party accreditation
Decaffeination
Equipment for green coffee
Discussion
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