Mentorship and apprenticeship
The role of mentorship and apprenticeship in developing coffee careers, and how both mentors and apprentices benefit from structured learning relationships.
Roast curve
Roasting Intermediate/Professional
The structure and focus of the SCA Roasting Intermediate and Professional modules, which train roasters to move from operational competence to mastery of profiling and production systems.
Documentation and traceability
How to build robust documentation and traceability systems in coffee operations to ensure quality, compliance, and transparency.
Continuous improvement projects
How to design and implement continuous improvement (CI) projects in coffee businesses to sustain quality growth, efficiency, and innovation.
Spec changes and communication
How to manage specification (spec) changes in coffee programs and communicate them clearly to suppliers, staff, and customers.
Green, roast, and brew QC checkpoints
How to establish quality control (QC) checkpoints across the coffee supply chain—from green beans, through roasting, to brewing—to ensure consistency and excellence.