
Barista – Professional Level – SCA Course – postponed new date TBD
This 3 day course is for those baristas and coffee professionals that have either previously completed the intermediate qualification and wish to progress further in their coffee career or folks with at least 1 year of Specialty Coffee Experience. If you are unsure as to whether this class is for you please email education@royalny.com.
This class takes both a scientific and managerial perspective to coffee and making espresso-based drinks with an in-depth focus on extraction, methodology and equipment understanding.
The content covered will include:
- Know your coffee – develop an understanding of various coffee origins and varietals
- Cupping – attendees will be given a chance to taste and sample a selection of our specialty single origin coffees
- Methodology – develop a comprehensive understanding of espresso extraction
- Machine setup – understand temperature profiling, TDS and refractometer usage
- Run your own cafe – A guide to setting up a cafe, covering all areas from operations to cafe workflow
Introduction to Coffee, Barista Foundation, and Intermediate Brewing are recommended (but not mandatory) pre-requisite modules. Holding the Intermediate Barista Certification is a mandatory requirement for SCA Certificate Credit. All knowledge and skill from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments.
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.
Barista – Professional Level – SCA Course – postponed new date TBD
When:
Thu, May 28, 9:00 AM — Sun, May 31, 5:00 PM
This 3 day course is for those baristas and coffee professionals that have either previously completed the intermediate qualification and wish to progress further in their coffee career or folks with at least 1 year of Specialty Coffee Experience. If you are unsure as to whether this class is for you please email education@royalny.com.
This class takes both a scientific and managerial perspective to coffee and making espresso-based drinks with an in-depth focus on extraction, methodology and equipment understanding.
The content covered will include:
- Know your coffee – develop an understanding of various coffee origins and varietals
- Cupping – attendees will be given a chance to taste and sample a selection of our specialty single origin coffees
- Methodology – develop a comprehensive understanding of espresso extraction
- Machine setup – understand temperature profiling, TDS and refractometer usage
- Run your own cafe – A guide to setting up a cafe, covering all areas from operations to cafe workflow
Introduction to Coffee, Barista Foundation, and Intermediate Brewing are recommended (but not mandatory) pre-requisite modules. Holding the Intermediate Barista Certification is a mandatory requirement for SCA Certificate Credit. All knowledge and skill from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments.
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.
This 3 day course is for those baristas and coffee professionals that have either previously completed the intermediate qualification and wish to progress further in their coffee career or folks with at least 1 year of Specialty Coffee Experience. If you are unsure as to whether this class is for you please email education@royalny.com.
This class takes both a scientific and managerial perspective to coffee and making espresso-based drinks with an in-depth focus on extraction, methodology and equipment understanding.
The content covered will include:
- Know your coffee – develop an understanding of various coffee origins and varietals
- Cupping – attendees will be given a chance to taste and sample a selection of our specialty single origin coffees
- Methodology – develop a comprehensive understanding of espresso extraction
- Machine setup – understand temperature profiling, TDS and refractometer usage
- Run your own cafe – A guide to setting up a cafe, covering all areas from operations to cafe workflow
Introduction to Coffee, Barista Foundation, and Intermediate Brewing are recommended (but not mandatory) pre-requisite modules. Holding the Intermediate Barista Certification is a mandatory requirement for SCA Certificate Credit. All knowledge and skill from these modules will be assumed as being held and may be tested through the practical and/or written assessments.
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.

Instructor: Zoey Thorson
Coffee Pro/Veteran Educator. Over 10+ years of teaching a wide variety of coffee disciplines to a diverse student base around the world. Q-Grader and SCA Authorized Specialty Trainer. In 2019 Zoey became the Director of Education for The Lab by Royal NY. Zoey is friendly, approachable and informative with a vast knowledge base...come take a class at The Lab and see for yourself.
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