Green Coffee - Foundation & Intermediate

SCA Green Coffee

Class Description

Time10.00 AM – 5.00 PM

CertificateCertificate from SCA

Duration3 Days

ASTKornvikar Youngprapakorn

Fee45,000 THB

Foundation

Botany: Common coffee species, physical differences of coffee seeds.
World Production: Key coffee producing regions.
Coffee Farming: Overview of farm and land management.
Post-Harvest Processing: Anatomy of a coffee cherry, various processing methods.
Markets: Introduction to futures markets.
Storage And Transport: Transportation, storage conditions.
Certification: Standard certifications.
Decaffeination: Characteristics of decaffeinated coffee.
Equipment And Maintenance: Moisture meters.

Intermediate

Botany: Origin of varieties, distribution of coffee species worldwide.
World Production: Evolution of production and consumption.
Coffee Farming: Farm size and location, farm management, climate, growing/harvest seasons, soil impact.
Processing Methodology: Weights and conversions, coffee cherry anatomy, harvesting methods, processing methods, drying, milling, grading, risks from defects and Ochratoxin A (OTA).
Markets And Contracts: Market fundamentals, arbitrage, spot prices, outright prices, contracts and Incoterms.
Storage And Transport: Bagging technology, transport requirements, port inspection.
Certification: Third-party certification systems.
Decaffeination: Decaffeination processes and methods, legal requirements.

Professional

Botany: Genetics and research, traditional and modern coffee varieties.
Impact Of Climate Change: General impacts, cultivation and production, mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Coffee Farming: Soil, fertilizers, pest and disease management.
Processing Methodology: Coffee cherry quality, pulping and mucilage removal techniques, fermentation, washing process, water management, drying technology.
Grading: Visual and Sensory Defects, assessing sensorial quality.
Storage And Transport: Pre-export packaging, bagging, sea transport procedures.
Decaffeination: Position in the supply chain and cost considerations.
Certification: Components of certification programs.
Future Markets: Currency exchange and risk management, deliverable futures, spread hedging and options, technical analysis.
Planning & Financial Management: Purchasing management, seasonality and optimal purchase times, finance and cost planning.

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