This online course description, overview and resources

THIS COURSE OVERVIEW
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How this course works

If you like to have all the details before diving into your study, then you can jump over to our Free HowToCoffeePro Introduction Course. Perhaps you have seen it, or you are a learner who likes to dive in head first. There is always time to go back and get it for free.


Course workflow

This course is both on-demand (self-paced) and cohort driven with class calls. You may complete the course in days, weeks or months. Enrollment may close, but your access to the content will always be open. The first 7 steps are required for SCA certification.

  1. Study the course lectures and materials
  2. Work through the practical skills outlined in this course
  3. Test yourself with quizzes to prepare for the SCA online exam
  4. Join our social media LIVE sessions highlighting lectures and answering questions
  5. Contribute to Google Meetings with current learners and graduated alumni
  6. Schedule your one on one (1-1) instructor call
  7. Take and pass your SCA exam for certification
  8. Join future calls as an alumni (optional)


One more time, be sure to get LIVE and cohort call announcements by email (link) here.


Course description from the SCA Handbook:

The Brewing Foundation course introduces the learner to the different methods of brewing coffee. The learner will receive theoretical and practical hands-on instruction for a range of devices including automatic and manual gravity brewers, as well as other commonly used brewers within their local culture. Learners will also explore how to produce a tasty brew based on an understanding of the essential brewing elements and an analysis of their brew results. 



SCA Brewing Foundation

In this course you will be provided with resources, tools and self-guided learning activities. As you complete these lectures and advance onto new sections, you may come back and revisit any topic that was especially helpful or perhaps too challenging to master in your first attempt.

Be sure to keep pace with your study so that you can join and contribute to our live social sessions and cohort group calls with learners and alumni. Make note of any questions you'd like to discuss during one-on-one calls with our Coffee Coach.

You will be equipped with language, context and exercises to provide you confidence and to exercise your skills. Engage with others in the cohort and our social channels. Share your newfound knowledge or insights with friends and coffee colleagues.

This course works best when followed in sequence. Read the lecture notes and watch the videos with accompanying exercises entirely before advancing to the next topic. You will have questions, which may be addressed in the coming lectures and videos.

Give yourself grace - Sensory training takes time. These skills require repetition and there is no substitute for practice. Learn how to practice the right way and continue to build good habits. Consider also, one of our SCA Training Kits (link) built to flexibly suit all of our SCA Foundation courses.



In this course we will cover:

  • The origins of coffee
  • Sensory impact of species and process
  • Freshness
  • Brewing methods
  • Brewing devices
  • Practical exercise #1 - Grinders
  • 7 essential elements of brewing
  • Coffee to water ratio
  • Devices and culturally suitable brew ratios
  • Grind settings
  • Effects to extraction and flow rate
  • Brewing time
  • Water temperature
  • Brewing turbulence
  • Water quality
  • Filter media
  • Holding hot brewed coffee
  • Practical exercise #2 - Using various brewing devices
  • Practical exercise #3 - Describing brew qualities and problems
  • Balanced brew
  • Optimum extraction
  • Optimum concentration
  • Brewing control charts
  • Cleaning
  • Mock SCA online exam for certification preparations



Digital Course Resources


Bookmark and find more resources at: https://sca.training/foundation-modules-x5


Course Activities

This course is built around several activities and practice experiences. While not required for Foundations certification, they are all highly recommended during or after your course to solidify your experience and will help you to participate better in cohort calls and social discussions.


Specific to this course we will explore:

1. French Press

2. Chemex Able Kone

3. Kalita Flat Bottom Filter

4. Automatic Dripper

5. V-60 Pour Over

6. The Aeropress

7. Moka Pot (Italian Press)

8. Turkish or Ibrik (Cezve)


To participate fully in the exercises you will be guided through various exercises that require equipment and coffees. You may look for them locally at a specialty coffee company or perhaps online. We have designed SCA Training Kits (link) built to flexibly suit all of our SCA Foundation courses.


Enjoy your course!


PS. If you didn't see - our Free HowToCoffeePro course introduction is here:
https://howtocoffeepro.teachable.com/p/free-introducing-howtocoffeepro

In it we explain programs, introduce our Coffee Coach and more!



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