SCA CSP Barista Skills Coffee Course (English / Japanese / Mandarin / Cantonese)

CSP Barista Skills Module - Foundation 

The Foundation course is designed for those who are new to coffee and covers essential barista skills and knowledge.

• Understanding of grinders (changes in extraction due to particle size)
• Understanding tamping
• Knowledge of espresso machine structure and terms
• Operating an espresso machine
• Milk steaming techniques
• Pouring techniques for cappuccinos and lattes
• Cleaning grinders and espresso machines
• Maintenance, cleaning, and troubleshooting equipment issues

No prerequisites required. Upon passing the written and practical exams, a license will be issued.

Duration: 1 day course

CSP Barista Skills Module - Intermediate

This course allows for the acquisition of advanced coffee techniques and knowledge. It's intended for individuals with at least 6 months of barista experience and focuses on using coffee extraction recipes to quickly and efficiently serve high-quality beverages that meet service standards.

• Coffee species, origins, and processing methods
• Understanding the Flavor Wheel (aroma and flavor descriptors)
• Recognizing the difference in coffee aromas and flavors across continents
• Understanding differences in processing methods
• Grasp of changes in particle size and dosing amounts
• Understanding the effect of extraction time on aroma and body
• Latte art
• Understanding of an efficient workspace
• Customer service
• Cleaning and maintaining coffee machines/grinders

No prerequisites required. Upon passing the written and practical exams, a license will be issued.

Duration: 1.5 day course

CSP Barista Skills Module - Professional

This course is structured to verify the skills and chemical coffee knowledge of baristas with at least one year of coffee management experience. It encompasses a curriculum on understanding beverage composition, serving techniques, providing high customer service with a variety of beverages, and maintaining consistent quality and equipment maintenance.

• Understanding of coffee varieties (blends/single origin), countries of production, and processing methods
• Understanding flavor evaluation by degree of roasting
• Comprehension of coffee components affecting flavor and mouthfeel
• Understanding the differences in flavors of species, origin, and processing by extraction method
• Understanding of various decaffeination processes
• Understanding the effect of freshness on espresso aroma and extraction process 
• Understanding the difference in freshness due to coffee packaging methods
• Café structural analysis
• Understanding various grinders
• Understanding extraction measuring tools and espresso evaluation techniques
• Mutual understanding of various extraction variables
• Analysis of milk components and understanding the production process
• Chemical understanding of milk foaming
• Free-pouring technique
• Efficient order processing
• Customer service
• Espresso machine maintenance and management
• Understanding profit margins and cost-related factors

Prerequisite: CSP Barista Module - Intermediate Upon passing the written and practical exams, a license will be issued.

Duration: 2 days course

*The Price is not included included the SCA enrolment fee, it will be $50usd dollar.