ABOUT SCA
The Specialty Coffee Association （SCA） is a nonprofit, membership-based association built on foundations of openness, inclusivity, and the power of shared knowledge. From coffee farmers to baristas and roasters, our membership spans the globe, encompassing every element of the coffee value chain. SCA acts as a unifying force within the specialty coffee industry and works to make coffee better by raising standards worldwide through a collaborative and progressive approach. Dedicated to building an industry that is fair, sustainable, and nurturing for all, SCA draws on years of insights and inspiration from the specialty coffee community.
Vision
To create an effective, authentic and dynamic organization to give voice and substance to the possibilities for specialty coffee worldwide.
Mission
Engage, inspire, and expand a sustainable global specialty coffee trade through leadership in events, education, and research.
專業咖啡協會（
SCA）是一個以開放性和共享知識爲基礎的非營利協會。領域跨生產、製造到咖啡師，以多元、開放性的基礎上，融合學術及技術，與全球志同道合的同好們共享知識。
SCA作爲咖啡行業的統一力量，致力於通過協作和漸進的方式提高全球的標準，使咖啡更加美味。致力於爲咖啡事業建立一個穩定發展的未來。
願景
建立一個有效、真實和活力的組織，爲世界各地的咖啡業提供話語權和實質性。將世界各地咖啡愛好者的各種聲音發揚出去。
任務
通過案件經驗、教育和研究方面的領導力，擴展穩定的全球咖啡業貿易發展。
WHAT IS THE COFFEE DIPLOMA SYSTEM?
alt The SCA Coffee Diploma is an education system aimed to meet the needs of coffee professionals everywhere. It is a controlled and certified system with a curriculum written and updated by the best minds in the coffee industry.
It allows the coffee professional to sit courses and certifications at locations and times of their choosing, amassing credits each time a certification is successfully passed that count towards the full Coffee Diploma.
咖啡文憑系統是什麼？
提供各式咖啡相關技術與精品豆品質的完整認證制度，藉由確立嚴謹的選豆、烘培與衝煮標準，讓每一杯香醇的咖啡得以在每一位愛好者手中完美而穩定的呈現。而 SCA 的教育體系，是爲了各地專業咖啡人士量身打造的發展而成。課程品質都經過控管以及嚴謹的設計，同時也不斷地更新課程大綱以求最新知識以及技能。認證課程以及考試包含了實務操作與基本常識。只要通過考覈，合格修習完任ㄧ課程即可累積學分。
To achieve the full Coffee Diploma, 100 credits or more are required.
The Introduction to Coffee module earns 10 points.
Foundation level earns 5 credits, Intermediate earns 10 credits and Professional earns 25 credits.
The Foundation level requires no previous experience. It is recommended that before attempting the Intermediate level you have some experience of working in the field. Extensive relevant experience is recommended before attempting to take the Professional level and it is compulsory to complete the Intermediate level for those wishing to pursue this higher level.
而在
SCA 的學分認證系統中，將咖啡技術共分爲5大領域“生豆、研磨與萃取、咖啡師、感官、烘焙”、而每個領域又分爲“基礎Foundation、進階Intermediate、專業Professional”3個等級，而學員只要合格修習100學分即可獲得 SCA 的咖啡認證證書以及資格，而學分計算方式爲：
基礎課程爲5學分，進階課程爲15學分，而專業課程爲25學分。
假設您合格修習咖啡師基礎以及進階課程，方可取得20學分，以此類推。
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SCA Coffee Diploma- Barista 初中級認證課程★★
課程大綱：
● 認識生豆與處理法
● 認識熟豆與排氣
● 磨豆機研磨及如何進行微調整
● 瞭解磨豆機熱效應
● 布粉的技巧
● 濃縮咖啡萃取分析
● 牛奶學及拉花
● 設備的保養
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SCA Coffee Diploma- Brewing 初中級認證課程★★
課程大綱：
● 咖啡基礎知識
● 咖啡衝煮方法指導
● SCAE 金盃準則：萃取率與濃度的基礎概念
● 咖啡濃度測量的方式與原理
● 咖啡衝煮的各式變因討論
● 瞭解研磨與烘焙對咖啡的影響
● 萃取實作與校正
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SCA Coffee Diploma- Sensory 初中級認證課程★★
課程大綱：
● 味覺認知&開發
● 嗅覺認知&開發
● 風味描述技巧
● 產區風味概論
● 杯測能力建立、杯測表製作
● 聞香瓶風味概論&運用
● 杯測系統建立
● 風味分析&變因探討
● 三角杯測運用&實踐
● 評鑑小組規劃&運用
★★ SCA Coffee Diploma- ROASTING 初中級認證課程★★
課程大綱：
● 熱的基本觀念及運用
● 咖啡烘焙的基本程序節奏
● 烘焙度的定義
● 熱學探討及如何運用於烘焙中
● 烘焙過程的分析探討
● 烘焙過程相關的物理性質與化學變化解析
● 烘焙機與烘焙相關設備
● 烘焙工作場地管理
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SCA Coffee Diploma- Green Coffee 初中級認證課程★★
凡對sca精品咖啡協會認證、生豆知識、品種、處理法、加工技術、…等訓練感興趣的朋友，歡迎來上課！
