Foundation
7 hours
From €300
What you’ll learn
- Where coffee comes from and how it is processed
- Setting the grinder and dialling in espresso
- Milk texturing, drinks and service routines
SCA courses in Berlin.
Specialty Coffee Association courses, from first steps to professional level.
Explore the courses.
1 course
Introduction to Coffee
How coffee is grown and processed, then roasted, brewed and tasted.
From €105
3 levels
Barista Skills
Espresso, milk and café service, up to quality control at a professional bar.
From €300
3 levels
Brewing
Filter coffee from the ground up, and how to repeat a good cup.
From €215
3 levels
Green Coffee
Unroasted coffee from producing country to roastery, and how to judge and buy it.
From €230
3 levels
Roasting
From safe and steady basics to profile design for production.
From €245
3 levels
Sensory Skills
Tasting with method, from a shared vocabulary to quality decisions.
From €220
4 courses
Sustainability
The environmental, economic and social side of coffee.
From €130
1 course
Water & Preventive Maintenance
Water quality and the routine care of coffee equipment.
From €200
1 course
Q Grader Program
Calibration, cupping and judging coffee quality, for experienced professionals.
From €1,200
Barista Skills.
Intermediate
14 hours
From €600
What you’ll learn
- Adjusting grind, dose, yield and time
- Milk science, latte art and drink quality
- Workflow, tasting and preparing for the practical assessment
Professional
21 hours
From €2,200
What you’ll learn
- Developing recipes and solving problems
- Managing service, efficiency and quality assurance
- Decisions on equipment, flavour and the team
Brewing.
Foundation
7 hours
From €215
What you’ll learn
- What water, grind, ratio, time and agitation do
- Using common manual brewing equipment
- Simple taste checks for strength, balance and extraction
Intermediate
14 hours
From €335
What you’ll learn
- Measuring strength and extraction
- Developing recipes across brewing methods
- Adjusting water, grinder and process for flavour
Professional
21 hours
From €460
What you’ll learn
- Advanced brew analysis and recipe design
- Water treatment and how equipment performs
- Quality systems for busy or specialist settings
Green Coffee.
Foundation
7 hours
From €230
What you’ll learn
- Growing regions and processing after harvest
- Quality and defects in green coffee
- Storage, transport and the basics of trade
Intermediate
14 hours
From €430
What you’ll learn
- Assessing samples and green coffee quality
- Contracts, logistics and the supply chain
- Sourcing with quality and business needs in mind
Professional
21 hours
From €1,090
What you’ll learn
- Sample analysis and sourcing strategy
- Weighing risk, quality and commercial decisions
- Long-term buying and supplier relationships
Roasting.
Foundation
7 hours
From €245
What you’ll learn
- What happens in a roast, and why it matters
- The roaster, safe operation and each process step
- Roast colour, development and tasting the result
Intermediate
14 hours
From €380
What you’ll learn
- Heat transfer, roast curves and adjusting profiles
- Measuring colour and repeating a roast
- Roasting choices for flavour and brewing
Professional
21 hours
From €520
What you’ll learn
- Profile design and quality control
- Production planning, consistency and fewer defects
- Tasting and data to guide roast development
Sensory Skills.
Foundation
7 hours
From €220
What you’ll learn
- How taste, aroma and flavour work together
- Cupping with a shared vocabulary
- Simple quality judgements and how to share them
Intermediate
14 hours
From €350
What you’ll learn
- Comparing coffees and naming flavours
- Running tastings and recording results
- Turning findings into better quality
Professional
21 hours
From €475
What you’ll learn
- Calibrating panels and advanced methods
- Designing evaluation systems
- Turning sensory data into quality standards
Sustainability.
Foundation course
Coffee Sustainability Foundation
The main challenges along the value chain, and practical tools for more responsible decisions.
From €130
Specialist course
Coffee Economics
Markets, pricing, production costs and farm profitability.
From €200
Specialist course
Climate & Coffee
How climate change affects coffee, and how farms and businesses can respond.
From €185
Specialist course
Compliance, Governance & Reporting
Governance, compliance and transparent reporting in a coffee business.
From €200
More courses.
Introductory course
Introduction to Coffee
A first look at coffee as a whole. It helps you choose your next course.
From €105
Foundation course
Water & Preventive Maintenance
For everyone who looks after coffee equipment: water and routine care.
From €200
Advanced professional course
Q Grader Program
For experienced professionals, built on the Coffee Value Assessment.
From €1,200
Length and dates are confirmed when you ask.
Get an SCA diploma.
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Choose a pathway.
There are four, one for each diploma below.
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Complete its courses.
Each pathway sets the SCA certificates and assessments you need.
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Earn the diploma.
Requirements can change, so confirm your plan with us before you enrol.
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Café Diploma
For café professionals and managers.
- All three levels
- Barista Skills
- Brewing
- Foundation
- Roasting
- Sensory Skills
- Coffee Sustainability
- Water & Preventive Maintenance
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Roastery Diploma
For roast production and quality.
- All three levels
- Roasting
- Sensory Skills
- Foundation
- Brewing
- Green Coffee
- Coffee Sustainability
- Water & Preventive Maintenance
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Coffee Trade Diploma
For sourcing, evaluating and buying green coffee.
- All three levels
- Green Coffee
- Sensory Skills
- Foundation
- Brewing
- Roasting
- Coffee Sustainability
- Water & Preventive Maintenance
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Sustainable Coffee Diploma
For sustainability work along the value chain.
- All three levels
- Green Coffee
- Specialist courses
- Coffee Economics
- Climate & Coffee
- Compliance, Governance & Reporting
- Foundation
- Brewing
- Roasting
- Sensory Skills
- Coffee Sustainability
- Water & Preventive Maintenance
Taught by a Licensed Q Instructor.
Masih Mansouri
Manager and roaster at CEBE Coffee Roasters.
- Authorized SCA Trainer
- Licensed Q Instructor, SCA licence no. 112324
- SCA Café, Roastery, Coffee Trade and Sustainable Coffee Skills Diplomas
How to book.
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Choose a course.
Pick the course and level that interest you.
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Ask about dates.
Send a request with the form below. Masih replies with possible dates.
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Confirm your place.
Masih confirms your date and payment by email.
Request a course.
Choose a course and tell us when suits you. Masih replies by email with possible dates. Your request does not commit you to a booking.
Questions? Answers.
How long does a course take?
In Barista Skills, Brewing, Green Coffee, Roasting and Sensory Skills, Foundation takes 7 hours, Intermediate 14 hours and Professional 21 hours. For the other courses, ask us about the length.
Where do I start?
Introduction to Coffee gives you the overview and helps you choose a Coffee Skills course. Barista Skills, Brewing, Green Coffee, Roasting and Sensory Skills each have three levels: Foundation, Intermediate and Professional.
How are courses assessed?
Barista Skills has a written assessment at Foundation, and written and practical assessments at Intermediate and Professional. For other courses, ask us about the assessment when you enquire.
Who teaches the courses?
Masih Mansouri, manager and roaster at CEBE. He is an Authorized SCA Trainer and a Licensed Q Instructor.
Can I see your lab?
Yes, as a participant in one of our SCA courses. The lab is part of our roastery.