SCA Green Coffee Foundation

The Green Coffee Foundation course introduces basic concepts regarding the production, trade and evaluation of green coffee. Participants will learn about the specialty coffee supply chain from farm to roaster, including cultivation, harvesting, processing, drying, shipping, storage, and delivery. Within this supply chain, learners take a closer look at the principles of coffee growing, processing, grading, trade and portfolio management.

BOTANY

·        Common Varieties of Coffee Species

·        The Global Spread of Coffee

·        Climate Considerations for Coffee Species

·        Physical Differences in Coffee Species

·        WORLD PRODUCTION

Distribution of Species

·        Origin Statistics

COFFEE FARMING

·        Land and Plant Management Overview

POST-HARVEST PROCESSING

·        Coffee Cherry Anatomy

·        Harvesting Practices

·        Washed Processing

·        Natural Processing

·        Pulped-Natural Processing

·        Drying

·        Milling

·        Grading

MARKETS

·        Introduction to Futures Markets

·        Introduction to Coffee Futures Market

STORAGE AND TRANSPORT

·        Common Transport Systems

·        Storage Time & Conditions

CERTIFICATION

·        Market Differentiation

·        Third-Party Accreditation

DECAFFEINATION

·        Characteristics of Decaffeinated Coffee

·        Characteristics of Caffeine

EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE

·        Sizing/Grading Screens

·        Moisture Meters