SCA Roasting Foundation

Discover the world behind coffee roasting! 🔥 Would you like to understand how green coffee beans are transformed into the flavourful coffee we drink every day? During this one-day training course, you will learn the basics of the roasting process, heat regulation and how to recognise changes in the bean. You will gain insight into defects, roasting methods and different types of coffee roasters. An ideal first step for anyone who wants to learn coffee roasting professionally or as a hobby.

What can you expect?

🌱 Insight into the entire roasting process
🌱 Basic knowledge of heat regulation
🌱 Learning to recognise chemical and physical change reactions
🌱 Insight into common roasting defects
🌱 Introduction to different roasting methods
🌱 Introduction to various coffee roasters
🌱 Learning in a small group with lots of personal guidance

📅 Training dates 2026

9 February

5 March – in English

14 August

4 September

2 November

Who is it for?

✅ Beginners who want to learn how to roast coffee
✅ Baristas who want to broaden their knowledge
✅ Starting micro-roasters
✅ Anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the roasting process

There are no admission requirements.

What will you gain?

📜 A Coffee School certificate listing all the skills you have learned
🔥 Practical roasting skills that you can apply immediately
📚 A reader with all the basic knowledge
🌍 A valuable network in the coffee industry
🎓 Opportunity to obtain the internationally recognised SCA Roasting Foundation certificate

Learn more about the SCA here: sca.coffee