About the course
The Brewing Intermediate course is a three-day course for anyone who wants to learn more about brewing coffee. It is part of the Coffee Skill Program run by the Specialty Coffee Association. After the course, there are practical and theoretical exams, and if you pass, you get a certificate.
To take the Brewing Intermediate course, it is recommended (but not required) to have already passed the Brewing Foundation, Sensory Skills Foundation and Introduction to Coffee courses.
You must pass the examinations from this course before you can progress to Brewing Professional, and it is also recommended that you have this range of knowledge and skills before you study the Barista module.
The Brewing Intermediate course is ideal for someone who has brewing experience and wants to further explore how to improve the quality of their coffee. The course covers lots of different topics, such as how coffee is brewed, the different steps in the process, why it's important to wet the coffee before brewing, how key brewing settings affect the final cup of coffee, how to measure the strength of extracted coffee scientifically, how to create coffee extraction charts, how to analyse the taste of brewed coffee and espresso, and how to clean and look after your brewing equipment.
Objectives of the Brewing Intermediate course
01.
Brewing better coffee
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Access to the Professional course
03.
SCA certification
04.
Deepening the brewing process
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Mastering the brewing control chart
Brewing coffee without secrets, you know how to choose the parameters and can brew a truly balanced cup from a given coffee. You learn how to measure coffee strength and extraction with a refractometer and a bit of maths, and most importantly, how they taste.
Krzysztof Blinkiewicz, AST
Improve coffee brewing quality
Mark coffee strength and extraction. Analyse brews and make adjustments to recipes for a balanced and delicious cup of coffee.
Get certified
Once you have passed the practical and theory exams, you will be awarded the SCA certificate in Brewing Intermediate, giving you the qualification to participate in the highest level of the module.
Deepen your knowledge
Train your sensory and analytical skills. The intermediate level course deepens the concepts known from the lower level and takes you to a higher level!
Better café
The course is ideal for baristas and café owners who want to serve repeatable, tasty, quality coffee to their guests.