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Where are you in your coffee journey?

Pick the goal that sounds most like you, and we'll show you where to start.

I'm new to coffee

You love coffee and want a hands-on first class, with no experience needed.

I want to be a better barista

You work behind a café bar, or want to, and want real confidence on the machine.

I want to learn to roast coffee

You're roasting now or dreaming of it, and want to understand what happens in the drum.

I want to buy or source green coffee

You import, buy or evaluate green coffee and want to make smarter choices.

I want a sharper palate or Q Grader

You cup, grade, or buy on quality and want a trained, calibrated palate.

I need regulatory or food safety training

You're responsible for food safety, imports, or compliance and need certification.

I'm opening or running a coffee business

You own a café or roastery, or are planning one, and want the right mix of skills and compliance.

Skill-Building Workshop or SCA course? Same class either way.​​

Every course is taught by Mike Ebert in the same classroom, using our Firedancer training materials. Skill-Building Workshop and SCA students learn side by side and get exactly the same training. 

 

Our curriculum covers everything on the SCA exam and goes well beyond it, with the practical, real-world skills we've found it takes to succeed behind the bar or the roaster.

 

The only difference is the certificate. Choose the SCA course if you want the official SCA exam and certificate. Choose the Skill-Building Workshop if you're here for the training, and save on tuition.

I'm new to coffee

Start here with one of these classes:

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Next step:

  • Choose the path below that fits your goal

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Same class, same instructor, same Firedancer handbook and proprietary training materials.

SCA courses add the official exam and certificate.

I want to be a better barista

Start here with one of these classes:

 

Next step:

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Save with:

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Same class, same instructor, same Firedancer handbook and proprietary training materials.

SCA courses add the official exam and certificate.

I want to learn to roast coffee

Start here with one of these classes:

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Next step:

 

Advanced:

 

Save with:

 

Same class, same instructor, same Firedancer handbook and proprietary training materials.

SCA courses add the official exam and certificate.

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I want to buy or source green coffee

Start here with one of these classes:

 

Next step:

 

Save with:

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Same class, same instructor, same Firedancer handbook and proprietary training materials.

SCA courses add the official exam and certificate.

I want a sharper palate or Q Grader

Start here with one of these classes:

 

Next step:

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Advanced:

 

Save with:

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Same class, same instructor, same Firedancer handbook and proprietary training materials.

SCA courses add the official exam and certificate.

I need regulatory or food safety training

Start here with one of these classes:

 

Also available:

  • FSMA, FSVP, OSHA, and EPA training. Contact us for dates.

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I'm opening or running a coffee business

Start here:

 

Next step:

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Same class, same instructor, same Firedancer handbook and proprietary training materials.

SCA courses add the official exam and certificate.

Still not sure?

Tell us about your goals, and we'll point you in the right direction.

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