INTERMEDIATE

sca barista

The Qualification Employers Actually Want

The Foundation taught you to make coffee. The Intermediate teaches you to control it. This is the course that separates hobbyists from professionals. You will learn to diagnose problems, adjust variables, and produce consistent quality across every drink, every shift, every day. By the end of this course, you will not just be a barista. You will be a technician who understands the machine, the coffee, and the craft.

What You Learn

Advanced Espresso Techniques

  • How to dial in for different roast profiles and bean origins

  • Pressure profiling and pre-infusion techniques for nuanced extraction

  • How to identify and fix channeling, uneven extraction, and temperature instability

  • Advanced distribution and tamping techniques for consistency

Milk Science & Advanced Latte Art

  • ·Milk chemistry: how protein structure, temperature, and fat content affect texture

  • ·How to steam alternative milks (oat, soy, almond) to professional standards

  • ·Advanced latte art: rosettas, tulips, swans, and combination patterns

  • ·How to pour under pressure — consistent quality during busy rushes

Workflow & Cafe Management

  • Efficient workflow design: how to manage multiple drinks without losing quality

  • Barista station setup and equipment maintenance for high-volume cafes

  • Customer service standards for specialty coffee environments

  • How to train and supervise junior baristas

Sensory Evaluation & Quality Control

  • Advanced cupping and flavour profiling using the SCA flavour wheel

  • How to identify roast defects, green defects, and storage issues

  • Building a house blend and seasonal single-origin menu

  • Quality control protocols for maintaining consistency across shifts

Who This Course Is For

Aspiring senior baristas who want to move from entry-level to leadership roles

  • Cafe owners who want to train their team to a recognised international standard

  • Head baristas who need to supervise quality and train junior staff

  • Career switchers who want a qualification that commands a higher salary

  • Anyone who has completed Foundation and wants to go deeper

Cost: MYR 3,390.00 (including SCA fee’s, no hidden charges)

Course time: 10 Hours Practical (over 2 days) / 2 hours online (recorded lecture)

Pre-requisites: you must be able to freepour 2 latte art patterns before you can join this course (Learn how to do that here: LATTE ART COURSES)

BOOK SCA BARISTA INTERMEDIATE HERE

*save by booking Foundation & Intermediate together HERE

**for Barista’s that already have experience we have a more advanced course (3 days instead of 2) available called the NEXT LEVEL BARISTA COURSE which can include the SCA Barista Intermediate certificate!