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Welcome
Are you as passionate about speciality coffee as we are? Welcome to the international portal for the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe, to our friends we are SCAE.
Through SCAE you can ‘discover a better world of coffee’ (that’s our vision). SCAE aims to generate greater pleasure and prosperity for everyone within the speciality coffee sector, from the seed to the cup.
World Competitions
SCAE and Speciality Coffee Association of America (SCAA), host 6 World Championship coffee competitions worldwide.
Click on each competition logo below to discover more.
Education
SCAE is committed to providing a vocational education programme that is designed in modules to fit in around work and everyday life. The SCAE Coffee Diploma System (CDS) provides international training in: Coffee Introduction, Green Coffee, Roasting, Sensory and Cup Tasting, Grinding and Brewing, and Barista Skills. Courses offer something for everyone from novice to advanced professional, each provides certification and the credits go towards achieving the SCAE Coffee Diploma.
Click here for more information on SCAE's Coffee Diploma courses
Click here for the Education Calendar and see what’s on near you
Teacher Training
Trainer Programme – For coffee professionals who are SCAE members and who wish to become authorised trainers.
Barista Certifiers – barista examination for Level One and Level Two SCAE Barista certification.
Authorised SCAE Trainers (AST) – To find an authorised trainer located in your country and region check the directory. Click here to read more.
Gold Cup Research
The Gold Cup Programme was established to improve the standard of filter coffee consumed in the marketplace. Through research an internationally respected set of guidelines has been established for brewing filter coffee this includes: minimum standards for coffee to water ratio, brewing temperature and holding time, and optimum standards for coffee extraction and strength.
Join us Today!
We are a membership orientated organisation owned by our members. They consist of a diverse mix of people from the coffee industry worldwide. All are passionate about coffee and enjoy the many benefits of membership.
Café Europa Magazine
Café Europa is SCAE’s new look quarterly magazine. Café Europa No. 47 is out soon.
Coming next issue:
Cupper’s guide to the coffees of El Salvador
SCAE's Executive Director, David Veal reports on his Indian field trip - India: a journey of two halves