Professional coffee education across five SCA disciplines, plus business consulting for cafés, roasteries, and coffee entrepreneurs.
All courses follow the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) curriculum — the global standard for professional coffee education. Scotty is an Authorized SCA Trainer in five disciplines, as well as a Q Grader Trainer certified by the Coffee Quality Institute. Courses are available individually, as multi-level programmes, or as tailored private sessions for teams and businesses.
Build the skills to work confidently behind an espresso bar — from extraction basics to professional-level latte art, workflow, and bar management.
Espresso basics, grind calibration, and milk steaming fundamentals. The essential starting point for any barista.
Latte art technique, workflow efficiency, customer service standards, and consistency under real bar conditions.
Advanced technique, high-volume consistency, and bar management for seasoned professionals ready to lead.
Understand coffee from green bean to finished roast — the science, craft, and consistency behind professional-level roasting.
The roast cycle, roast curve basics, and how to control the roasting process from start to finish.
Roast defects, bean chemistry, batch management, workspace safety, and producing repeatable results.
Advanced roast profiling, quality consistency at scale, and the skills to lead a professional roasting operation.
Master the science and craft of manual and batch brewing — precision, control, and flavour from every method.
Introduction to brewing methods, grind profiling, brew ratios, and water quality. Covers Chemex, French Press, Kalita, and more.
Extraction measurement using a refractometer, advanced variables, and producing consistent results across multiple methods.
Evaluate specialty coffee using taste, smell, and sight with scientific precision — the SCA cupping protocol from first cup to professional grader.
Introduction to the SCA cupping protocol and sensory vocabulary. Ideal for anyone curious about how coffee is assessed and scored.
Comparative cupping, defect identification, and scoring with the SCA Flavour Wheel in controlled tasting conditions.
Advanced calibration, professional-level quality grading, and alignment with international sensory standards.
Sourcing, grading, processing, and quality evaluation of green coffee — for buyers, roasters, Q Grader candidates, and origin professionals.
Introduction to coffee origin, processing methods, grading systems, and the supply chain from farm to roastery.
Cupping for quality, defect classification, sourcing decisions, and applying grading standards in a professional context.
Advanced green evaluation, international trade standards, and the skills required for professional green coffee buying and quality control.
The ideal starting point for anyone new to specialty coffee. No prior knowledge required.
A one-day course covering the full journey of specialty coffee — from farming and processing, through roasting and brewing, to your first guided cupping experience. Walk away with a solid foundation in specialty coffee and the language to talk about it with confidence.
Ideal for: beginners, coffee enthusiasts, café staff onboarding, and anyone curious about where their morning cup comes from.
Tailored coffee education designed around your team, your café, or your business goals.
Scotty designs and delivers fully customized training sessions built around what you need most — whether that is onboarding new staff, elevating quality standards, or introducing specialty coffee to your organization for the first time.
Private sessions are available for coffee shops, restaurants, roasteries, corporate teams, and hospitality groups. Scotty can travel internationally. Contact us to discuss your needs.
Beyond training, Adventure Coffee Co. offers practical business consulting for cafés, roasteries, and coffee entrepreneurs. Scotty works with clients at every stage — from initial concept through to operational refinement and growth.
His approach is hands-on and specific. Rather than general business advice, Scotty helps you understand the exact steps needed to build or improve a strong coffee operation — equipment, workflow, staff, menu, and financials.
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