Coffee Tasting Class Online and Coffee Sensory SCA Online
The certified course for those who want to taste coffee with a professional approach! Espresso Academy Coffee Campus – the coffee university – offers a Coffee Tasting Class Online and Coffee Sensory SCA Online. This is your course with Espresso Academy quality, providing an IBC recognized certificate and Espresso Academy Guarantee, including a 30-day money back guarantee.
Below are the details regarding this educational opportunity:
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Price | 129€ - 155€ |
| Certifications | IBC recognized certificate | SCA certification |
| Payment Options | Payment in three installments |
| Format | Coffee, Coffee Shop and Roasting Online Courses |
Why choose Espresso Academy for your coffee training?
- We focus exclusively on coffee training — it's our specialty!
- Our trainers are in-house experts and always available to support you.
- We’re the only ones offering an IBC-accredited diploma and internationally recognized SCA certification.
- We don’t just do online courses — every year, over 1,300 students attend our in-person classes.
Who is this course for?
Specifically tailored to be beginner-friendly and inclusive — whether you’re a barista, roaster, coffee enthusiast, or industry member — this workshop gives a welcoming and supporting environment to explore the world of coffee evaluation.
- Coffee Pros: Are you a coffee pro looking to sharpen your tasting skills? Our coffee tasting class online will help you tell the difference between roast aromas and enzymatic ones, master the coffee flavor wheel, and so much more!
- Specialty Coffee Lovers: Love specialty coffee and want to taste like a pro? This coffee tasting course will teach you the cupping method, the go-to technique for evaluating coffee quality, processing, and flavor profiles—just like a real coffee sommelier!
- Career Development: Need a recognized certification for your career? Our coffee appreciation course gives you access to official SCA coffee sensory or IBC exams so you can level up your credentials in the coffee world.
What you will learn in the coffee tasting class online / SCA Sensory Course
You’ll learn the practical techniques to assess coffee’s sensory attributes through engaging, hands-on activities — bridging theory with practice. The curriculum includes:
- What do we actually taste in coffee?
- How taste, smell, and touch work together in coffee tasting.
- Recognizing acidity, bitterness, and sweetness in coffee.
- Mastering the coffee flavor wheel and understanding sugar browning, enzymatic aromas, and coffee defects.
- Exploring different body types: rough, syrupy, silky, and more!
- How to perform a coffee cupping class like a pro using the SCA tasting sheet.
- Understanding the SCA Coffee Value Assessment.
- Tasting and evaluating espresso coffee.
Your trainer for this course
Robert Brinck is a trainer at Espresso Academy, an IBC Authorized Certifier and an SCA Authorized Trainer. Specialized in every aspect of the coffee world, he focuses on green coffee and sensory analysis.
Gift a Coffee Course
Is one of your loved ones a coffee enthusiast? Do you have a coffee lover in your life? Surprise them with a barista online class from Espresso Academy! They’ll be thrilled… and will talk even more about coffee! Contact us with their name, and we’ll send a beautiful Gift Card!
Additional Information
The course trainers and our staff are at your disposal to answer any questions or to send you a free trial chapter. This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to introduce anyone without coffee evaluation experience to the foundational practices of cupping and sensory analysis.
