Taste With Authority.
Sensory certification for people who buy, roast, and grade coffee for a living. Foundation through the Q, taught on the SCA CVA framework.
SCA Sensory Skills Foundation
The base of the sensory ladder. Learn to taste, describe, and score to a standard, and build toward the Q.
Courses for Industry Pros
Build the ladder, then take the Q when you are ready to pass it.
1 DaySCA Sensory Skills Foundation
Train your palate properly. SCA Sensory Skills Foundation in Calgary — cupping protocol, flavour attributes and how tasting works. One...
$460 CADSee dates →
2 DaysSCA Sensory Skills Intermediate
Sharpen your palate. SCA Sensory Intermediate in Calgary — triangulation, descriptive analysis and cupping protocol for coffee professionals. From $880.
$880 CADSee dates →
3 DaysSCA Sensory Skills Professional
The highest SCA sensory qualification. Run panels, calibrate scores and lead quality control, taught hands-on in Calgary. From $1,680. Prerequisite...
$1,680 CADSee dates →
6 daysQ Grader Course + Certification
Become a certified Q Grader in Canada. Six days of sensory training plus 20+ practical exams, with a rest day...
$2,995 CADSee dates →
16 HoursCVA for Cuppers Course
Learn coffee's new CVA scoring framework. SCA-accredited cupping course for Q Graders, roasters and buyers. Hands-on in Calgary. From $575.
$575 CADSee dates →
2 DaysWCC Judge Skills Program
Train as a coffee competition judge. WCC Judge Skills Program in Calgary — scoring calibration, sensory alignment and competition systems....
$750 CADSee dates →Not sure if you are ready for the Q?
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