Program

Green Coffee - Intermediate Level

For whom ? Aimed at anyone already working in this sector and eager to improve their knowledge.

Before registering to this module, it is recommended to have followed :

• Introduction to Coffee
• Green Coffee - Foundation Level
• Sensory Skills - Foundation Level

Minimal time for the course : 12 hours

Written test : On line

Practical test : 105 minutes

Contents of the course :

Theoretical foundations :

• The expansion of botanical species cultivated in the countries of origin up to the actual producing countries.
• The importance of botany.
• In which parts of the world does the coffee grow ?

Worldwide production : 

• Global statistics on the production.

Cultivation : 

• Management of the plantation.
• Seasonality and harvest cycles.

Coffee processing : 

• Harvesting.
• Wet processing operations.
• Dry processing operations.
• Natural pulping.
• Drying.
• Milling.
• Defects.

Markets :

• Physical market versus futures.
• Concept of differential.
• Arbitration.
• Contracts.

Storage and transport : 

• Incoterms.
• Shipping documents.
• Landing protocol.
• Storage.

Certifications : 

• Establish the essential differences between the certification systems.
• Emphasize on the certification being ensured by a third party.

Decaffeination : 

• Compare the American and European standards.
• Establish the different stages of decaffeination and indicate the main solvents.

Control equipment :

• Setting up a cupping lab.