Roasting skills foundation
29 October 2025
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Description
Start Roasting with the SCA Roasting Foundation
Begin your journey into the craft of coffee roasting with our official SCA Roasting Foundation course. In fact, this hands-on program is for beginners with no previous roasting experience. Because of this, our course provides the perfect entry point. Ultimately, you will learn the fundamental principles of heat transfer, the roast cycle, and how to control a coffee’s development.
Who Is This Roasting Course For?
In short, we designed this course for anyone new to the world of roasting. Therefore, it is the ideal choice if you are a:
- Home coffee enthusiast who wants to start roasting your own beans.
- Barista or coffee professional seeking to understand the roasting process.
- Anyone considering a career as a professional coffee roaster.
- Or even a café owner who wants to make more informed green coffee purchasing decisions.
What You Will Learn in the SCA Roasting Foundation
This course gives you a comprehensive overview of the roasting process from start to finish. As a result, you will gain practical, hands-on experience with a commercial coffee roaster. Key topics include:
- First, we explore the main parts of a roaster and how they function.
- Next, you will learn to identify the key stages of a roast, from drying and Maillard to first crack and development.
- In addition, we cover the different ways heat is applied to the beans and how to control it.
- Furthermore, you will learn how to record your roast data to ensure consistency and repeatability.
- Finally, we cover the essential safety protocols for operating a roaster, as defined by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).
Your First Step in Roasting Certification
Upon completion, you will have the foundational knowledge to begin your practice as a roaster. Consequently, this course prepares you for the more advanced Intermediate and Professional levels. For any questions about the course, please contact us.
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Introduction to Coffee Roasting:
Understand the purpose and fundamentals of roasting, including heat transfer, roast stages, and key milestones like first crack. -
Green Coffee Basics:
Learn to identify different types of green coffee, understand moisture content, density, and how origin, processing, and storage influence roast behavior. -
Roasting Equipment and Technology:
Become familiar with various types of roasting machines, their components, and how different heat sources and airflow affect roast results. -
Roasting Profiles and Development:
Gain an introduction to roast profiling, including the concepts of charge temperature, turning point, development time, and roast curves. -
Sensory Evaluation of Roasted Coffee:
Learn to taste and assess roasted coffee through cupping sessions. Understand how different roast levels impact flavor, body, and acidity. -
Quality Control and Sample Roasting:
Explore the basics of quality assurance, including the role of sample roasting in green coffee evaluation and production consistency. -
Roastery Safety and Maintenance:
Understand essential safety practices, preventative maintenance, and cleaning routines to ensure a safe and efficient roasting environment.
By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the foundational knowledge and confidence to begin roasting independently and to communicate effectively with other coffee professionals about roast development and quality.
Meet the Instructor: Maryam Tabatabaei
Maryam is the Head of Education at Mattina Artisan Roastery, and a certified SCA Authorized Trainer (AST), Q Arabica Grader, and Q Instructor & CVA for cuppers. With years of experience across the full spectrum of specialty coffee education—including roasting, sensory analysis, and quality control—Maryam brings deep technical expertise and practical insight to every training session. She has also served as a national judge at World of Coffee Dubai and is known for her clear instruction and passion for excellence.
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