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tags: [] - coffee/education aliases: - SCA Coffee Skills - CSP - Coffee Skills Programme created: 2026-05-10 updated: 2026-05-10

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SCA Coffee Skills Programme

Tags: #coffee/education Aliases: SCA Coffee Skills, CSP, Coffee Skills Programme Related: Q Grader Certification | Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) | Specialty Coffee MoC Status: 🌱 Stub

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Overview

The SCA Coffee Skills Programme (CSP) is the Specialty Coffee Association's modular professional education framework, covering six subject areas — Introduction to Coffee, Barista Skills, Brewing, Green Coffee, Sensory Skills, and Roasting — each offered at Foundation, Intermediate, and Professional levels. Completing all six modules at all three levels earns the SCA's highest individual credential, the Q Coffee Diploma. The programme provides a globally recognised pathway for coffee professionals to develop and certify their knowledge across the full supply chain.

Related Notes

• Q Grader Certification
• Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
• Specialty Coffee MoC

References

• Specialty Coffee Association, Coffee Skills Programme

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