LONG BEACH – SCAA Certified Teaching Laboratories exist to fulfill the SCAA mission to recognize, promote, and develop specialty coffee. They are the home of continuous offerings of SCAA education programs such as the Roaster, Coffee Taster, and Barista Certificate programs, as well as the CQI Q Grader Tests, as well as the industry standard for quality professional development and consistent evaluation of coffee throughout the world.
Objective, calibrated, consistent teaching environments ensure global compliance with SCAA standards and protocols and are an integral component of ensuring high quality training for coffee professionals worldwide.
Students If you’re a student interested in taking classes through the certified lab program, click here for more information about SCAA educational programs and to find classes near you!
Requirements for SCAA Certified Teaching Laboratories
Interested in becoming an SCAA Certified Teaching Lab? Click here to learn more on the process or to submit a request for inspection.
To view the complete list of SCAA Certified Laboratories that have earned this recognition, please click here.
SCAA Certified Teaching Lab Program in North America
SCAA has just launched a new program for SCAA Certified Labs to ensure access to SCAA education for members throughout North America. Information on the opportunities and requirements to host regional SCAA workshops can be found here.
Inspector Credential
The SCAA Teaching Lab Certification and Inspector Credential are part of keeping the commitment to bringing coffee education and professional development to geographies more easily accessible to members. This means certifying teaching labs all over the world! If you are interested in being a SCAA Credentialed Laboratory Inspector, please click here to learn more.
Source: SCAA
