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79,000 THB (USD $2325 )

This certified SCAA lab is in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the heart of coffee in Thailand. In addition to developing your cupping abilities, you will also have ample opportunity to visit coffee farms and learn all about green coffee, from growing to processing, it will be a very hands-on experience. This course will be taught primarily in English, with professional Thai translation for all teaching and exams.

Marty is a partner in Torch Coffee and has been working in the specialty coffee industry in China for many years and other than living and working at origin in China he has been running trainings throughout Asia and the Middle East. Martin is a Q Arabica instructor, Q Robusta Grader as well as a SCAA Specialized Instructor and SCAE AST.

For more information contact Marty@Torchcoffee.com  

or call K. Oun 0899994440 (thai) 

Golden Cup Technician Certificate (Brewing & Grinding).  A Certified Golden Cup Technician (GCT) is a coffee professional representing not only his/her own company in the field, but also representing the SCA. A Certified GCT should be prepared to conduct a Golden Cup analysis upon request. A GCT may be called upon to analyze the brews at locations of his/her own company, wholesale customers, or customers of a competing vendor.

Develop both your palate and your coffee career, prepare yourself for work in evaluation and analysis with the confidence to participate in high-stakes decision making.

From acids to extraction, the SCAA flavor wheel to triangulations, Coffee Taster Pathway Level 1 presents the tools required to dissect coffees for flavor and evaluate them in a nuanced, careful manner, ensuring the best product makes its way to the consumer. Building a vocabulary of taste descriptors and adhering to cupping protocols, students will quickly build world-class sensory skills alongside knowledgeable certified instructors. Coffee Tasters who currently have or are pursuing a Q-Grader certification may be eligible to receive credit for a portion of the Level 1 curriculum.  Level 1 graduates will be prepared to contribute to quality control departments and programs, working alongside roasters and green coffee buyers to evaluate and critique performance.