Coffee Roasters Program Level 1

☕ Roasting your own coffee is extremely popular, but there’s a lot involved! You can have the best roasting equipment, but that doesn’t make you a good coffee roaster. Which green coffee beans should you choose, and how do you know if your roasting results are top quality?

The Coffee Roasting Course Level 1 fully prepares you for the profession of coffee roaster, so you can get started with confidence. Do you have no experience yet and want to become a coffee roaster? Then this training course is perfect for you!

What can you expect?

After completing this course, you will have acquired basic knowledge and skills in the following areas:

✅ Origin and processing of coffee
✅ Different varieties of coffee
✅ Assessment of green coffee
✅ Trade and sustainability in the coffee world
✅ Flavour recognition and assessment (cupping)
✅ The complete roasting process

Trainingsdata

2026

Group A: Mon 12 jan, Fri 23 jan, Mon 9 feb, Mon 9 mrt, Mon 13 apr

WINTERSCHOOL: Jan 19 until 23

SPRINGSCHOOL: March 2 until 6

Group B: June 10, 24, July 8, 22, August 12

SUMMERSCHOOL: Sep: 7 until 11

Group C: data to be announced

AUTUMNSCHOOL: data to be announced

What will you gain?

📜 An official Coffee School diploma listing all the skills you have learned
🌍 Basic to in-depth knowledge of coffee roasting – from bean to cup
📚 The book “The Price of My Coffee”
🤝 A valuable network in the coffee industry
🎓 Oppotunity to obtain 5 internationally recognized SCA-certificates

• Introduction to Coffee
• Sensory Foundation
• Roasting Foundation
• Sustainability Foundation
• Green Foundation

Program details

📅 Duration: 5 training days spread over 3 months
⏰ Times: 9:30 – 16:30/17:00
👥 Group size: 3 – 6 participants
🗣️ Language: Dutch or English
💰 Investment: €1.850 VAT excempt
💰 SCA enrollment fees: €225
🍽️ Inclusive: Readers & lunch on training days
💳 Payment in installments (contact us via info@koffieschool.nl)

When an English-speaking participant registers for the training, the language will be switched to English. If you prefer Dutch, please contact us to discuss the options.

Ready for further education?

BARISTA OPLEIDING NIVEAU 2 | Grow further as a barista

SCA BARISTA SKILLS INTERMEDIATE | We go beyond just technique: you learn to critically analyze whether your coffee meets the highest quality standards, based on both measured factors and taste.

SCA BREWING INTERMEDIATE | In de SCA Brewing Intermediate training analyseren we de bereide koffie met behulp van de refractometer en de coffee brew control chart.

Is there anything else you’d like to ask?

Feel free to email us at info@koffieschool.nl or call us at 030 – 633 65 38. We’re happy to think along with you!

Belgian participants who fall under joint committee 118/220 can appeal to Alimento for an allowance for this training