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Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Duration: 14–16 Hours (2 Days)
Credits Earned: 10
Certificate Included
The SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate Course is designed for coffee professionals who want to advance their coffee tasting, cupping, and sensory evaluation skills. Building upon the Foundation level, this course explores sensory science, flavor perception, calibration, and professional coffee quality assessment techniques used throughout the specialty coffee industry.
Through hands-on sensory exercises, triangulation testing, and structured cupping sessions, learners will develop the ability to identify, describe, and analyze coffee attributes with greater confidence and precision.
What You’ll Learn:
Ideal for baristas, roasters, coffee trainers, quality control professionals, green coffee buyers, and specialty coffee enthusiasts seeking to strengthen their sensory evaluation and coffee assessment expertise.
3,200 AED "excl. VAT"
Professional SCA Coffee Training in the UAE
Develop professional coffee cupping, sensory evaluation, triangulation, calibration, and quality-control skills through structured specialty coffee training at The ORE Coffee.
The SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate Course Dubai is designed for coffee professionals who already have foundational tasting or cupping experience and want to strengthen their understanding of sensory science, coffee evaluation, and quality control.
Delivered by The ORE Coffee, this intermediate sensory course introduces detailed sensory analysis, professional coffee cupping, difference testing, aroma identification, panel management, and calibration techniques used throughout the specialty coffee industry.
Understand taste, aroma, mouthfeel, and human sensory perception.
Develop consistent and professional coffee evaluation skills.
Learn how to identify differences between coffee samples.
Improve sensory accuracy, consistency, and communication.
During this intermediate sensory course, participants will develop the practical and theoretical skills required to evaluate coffee accurately and communicate sensory results professionally.
This SCA sensory course is suitable for coffee professionals who want to improve their tasting accuracy, coffee knowledge, sensory vocabulary, and quality-evaluation capabilities.
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The course combines sensory theory with practical coffee evaluation exercises to help learners apply structured assessment methods in professional coffee environments.
| Course Module | Topics Covered |
|---|---|
| Sensory Analysis Overview | Sensory assessment, evaluation methods, test design, and the role of sensory analysis in coffee. |
| Physiology and Sensory Attributes | Taste, aroma, human physiology, neurology, psychology, and sensory perception. |
| Flavor Perception | Basic tastes, mouthfeel, desirable and undesirable aromas, and factors that influence coffee flavor. |
| Difference Testing and Triangulation | Triangle testing, discrimination methods, testing protocols, statistics, and coffee comparison. |
| Cupping Session Operations | Professional cupping preparation, assessment forms, sample evaluation, and sensory terminology. |
| Sensory Program Development | Sensory panel setup, venue requirements, panelist screening, calibration, and best practices. |
| Analytical Testing | In/out testing, descriptive testing, sensory performance testing, and analytical evaluation methods. |
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Participants should have basic coffee cupping and sensory evaluation experience. Completing the
SCA Sensory Skills Foundation Course
before joining is recommended, particularly for learners who are new to structured sensory assessment.
Participants must demonstrate the required theoretical knowledge and practical sensory skills through the applicable course assessments.
Sensory evaluation is an essential skill for anyone working in specialty coffee. It helps professionals assess coffee quality, recognize flavor characteristics, compare samples, and make informed decisions throughout the coffee supply chain.
By completing this course, learners can improve their sensory vocabulary, cupping consistency, quality-control processes, and professional communication across roasting, brewing, sourcing, training, and café operations.
Learners who successfully complete the required written and practical assessments will receive the applicable SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate certificate, supporting their continued professional development in the specialty coffee industry.
Learn more about globally recognized coffee education through the
official Specialty Coffee Association education website
.
Learners who successfully complete the required written and practical assessments will receive the applicable SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate certificate, supporting their continued professional development in the specialty coffee industry.
Learn more about globally recognized coffee education through the
official Specialty Coffee Association education website
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Course Pathway
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Foundation Level
Begin with foundational coffee tasting, aroma, and cupping skills.
Advanced Level
Progress to advanced sensory evaluation and program management.
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The course is designed for learners with basic cupping or sensory experience. Completing the SCA Sensory Skills Foundation level beforehand is recommended for participants who are new to structured coffee evaluation.
Yes. The training includes hands-on sensory exercises, aroma identification, coffee evaluation, calibration, and triangulation activities.
The course is offered by The ORE Coffee in Al Quoz Industrial Area 3, Dubai, UAE. Check the available schedule or contact the training team before visiting.
Learners who meet the applicable requirements and successfully complete the assessments will receive the relevant SCA course certificate.
Join the SCA Sensory Skills Intermediate Course Dubai at The ORE Coffee and develop greater accuracy, confidence, and consistency in professional coffee evaluation.
| Courses | Intermediate Only, Foundation + Intermediate |
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Start time: 10:00 a.m. UTC+04
End time: 05:00 p.m. UTC+04
Venue: the ore coffee training venue
Directions: Al Quoz - Al Quoz Industrial Area 3 - Dubai / Busybees Warehouse
Phone: 055 306 1945
Email: Sherryl@theorecoffee.com
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