SCA Skills Diploma
The SCA Skills Diploma System offers new qualifications, providing you with comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in the specialty coffee industry. Each qualification requires a combination of advanced learning and foundational courses, preparing you to work immediately in an industrial environment.
Recognition of readiness to work in the Specialty Coffee Industry.
A new set of qualifications provides comprehensive knowledge and practical experience that you can apply immediately in an industrial environment.
Each qualification requires a combination of advanced learning and foundational courses. Explore each qualification below to learn about specific focuses and required courses.
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SCA Café Diploma
The courses are designed to prepare learners for leadership in handling, evaluating, and trading green coffee; and to communicate with customers and colleagues about their roles in promoting a more sustainable coffee industry.
Required Courses - Coffee Skills Program + Brewing *Foundation + Green Coffee *Foundation *Intermediate *Professional + Roasting *Foundation + Sensory Skills *Foundation * Intermediate *Professional - Coffee Sustainability Program *Foundation - Coffee Technicians Program + Water and Preventive Maintenance *Foundation
SCA Roastery Diploma
These courses are designed to prepare learners for leadership in developing, producing, and ensuring the quality of roasted coffee; and to communicate with customers and colleagues about the role of roasters in promoting a more sustainable coffee industry.
Required Courses - Coffee Skills Program + Brewing * Foundation + Green Coffee * Foundation + Roasting * Foundation * Intermediate * Professional + Sensory Skills * Foundation * Intermediate * Professional - Coffee Sustainability Program * Foundation - Coffee Technicians Program + Water and Preventive Maintenance * Foundation
SCA Coffee Trade Diploma
These courses are designed to prepare learners for leadership in handling, evaluating, and trading green coffee; and to communicate with customers and colleagues about their roles in promoting a more sustainable coffee industry.
Required Courses - Coffee Skills Program + Brewing * Foundation + Green Coffee * Foundation * Intermediate * Professional + Roasting * Foundation + Sensory Skills * Foundation * Intermediate * Professional - Coffee Sustainability Program * Foundation - Coffee Technicians Program + Water and Preventive Maintenance * Foundation
SCA Sustainable Coffee Diploma
These courses are designed to prepare learners for leadership in developing and implementing best practices and special projects to promote a more sustainable coffee industry. Additionally, they provide a broad understanding of skills applicable to various areas of the supply chain.
Required Courses - Coffee Skills Program + Barista Skills * Foundation + Green Coffee * Foundation * Intermediate * Professional + Roasting * Foundation + Sensory Skills * Foundation - Coffee Sustainability Program * Foundation * Intermediate * Professional - Coffee Technicians Program + Water and Preventive Maintenance * Foundation
Our Instructors
Sam Choi
1. INSTRUCTOR
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Authorized SCA Trainer (AST) for SCA Introduction to Coffee
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Authorized SCA Trainer (AST) for SCA Green Coffee
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Authorized SCA Trainer (AST) for SCA Roasting
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Authorized SCA Trainer (AST) for SCA Sensory
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Authorized SCA Trainer (AST) for SCA Brewing
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Authorized SCA Trainer (AST) for SCA Barista
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United Coffee Education Institute (UCEI) Instructor
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Q Instructor certified by Coffee Quality Institute (CQI)
2. CERTIFICATION
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Q Arabica Grader, Coffee Quality Institute
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Q Robusta Grader, Coffee Quality Institute
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SCA CVA for Cuppers
3. JUDGE
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World Coffee Roasting Championship Certified Judge
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World Brewers Cup Certified Judge
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WCE National Barista Championship Judge
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WCE National Latte Art Judge
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Super Barista Championship Judge
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Vietnam Amazing Cup Judge
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Competition Adviser of Philippine Coffee Roasting Competition 2023
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Head Judge of Philippine
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Coffee Roasting Competition 2024
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Judge of World Espresso Championship, Athens, Greece 2023
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Judge of World Espresso Championship, Busan, Korea 2024
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Judge of Hainan Robusta Green Coffee Competition, China 2024
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Judge of Vietnamese Barista Crew Championship 2024
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Founder of Southeast Asia Green Coffee Competition
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Founder of Asia Roasting Championship
4. COACH
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Barista Competition Coach
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Roasting Competition Coach
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Latte Art Competition Coach
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Brewing Competition Coach
5. CONSULTATION
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Post-Harvest Management
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Green Coffee Sourcing & Origin Visits
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Roastery Setup & Roast Profile Development
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Cafe Setup & Operations
HQJ Coffee School
Address: 5th Floor, 738 Su Van Hanh, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Contact
Email: tammy@hqj.coffee
Mobile: 0976886784 (Ms Tammy)