Foundation
Barista — Fundamentals
First steps into espresso technique and running a professional coffee bar.
16 hours
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Learn coffee with an international reference
SCA Authorized Instructor, Q Grader and International Judge. World-class coffee education from the heart of Colombia's coffee region.
Andrés Castro
Authority earned one cup at a time
Over a decade traveling to farms, cupping lots and training baristas across Colombia and abroad. These are the credentials behind every course.
- SCA Authorized Instructor
- Certified by the Specialty Coffee Association to teach its official curriculum.
- Q Grader
- Certified cupper by the Coffee Quality Institute to grade arabica coffee quality.
- International Judge — Cup of Excellence
- Juror at the 2023 Cup of Excellence competition.
- SCA Coffee Diploma
- Comprehensive training across the official SCA curriculum modules.
Academy
The learning platform for specialty coffee
Learning paths designed under SCA standards: from barista fundamentals to the Coffee Master certification.
Foundation
Fundamentals
Intermediate
Professional Barista
Intermediate
Intermediate Barista Skills
Refine your espresso technique, milk texturing, latte art and coffee-based beverages with SCA certification.
16 hoursFrom $ 2.600.000
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Intermediate
Brewing Coffee
Craft exceptional filtered coffee by exploring extraction variables, techniques and flavor profiles.
12 hoursFrom $ 2.600.000
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Intermediate
Cupping & Sensory Analysis
Train your palate and learn the cupping protocol used across the specialty coffee industry.
12 hours
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Sensory Specialization
Advanced
Sensory Skills
Advanced sensory evaluation aimed at Q Grader certification — precision and technical cupping vocabulary.
20 hours
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Advanced
Roasting Fundamentals
Understand the variables of the roasting process and their direct impact on cup profile.
16 hours
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Coffee Master
Master
Coffee Master Path
The full journey through the official SCA modules: barista, cupping, brewing and roasting in one integral certification.
80 hours
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Beyond the classroom
Travel, competitions and cuppings that bring the learning straight to coffee's origin.
Competition
Coffee Master España
Zaragoza, España · Apr 2026
Travel
Specialty coffee route through Madrid
Madrid, España · Apr 2026
Cupping
Cupping at a coffee cooperative
Cooperativa Central de Caficultores del Huila · 2023
Training
Origin field day in Quindío
El Caimo, Quindío, Colombia · 2023
Travel
Coffee exchange in Peru
Perú · 2025
Living Gallery
Coffee, from farm to cup
A visual journey through the craft: origin, cupping, roasting and the bar.
Recognition
Backed by the industry
Specialty Coffee AssociationCoffee Quality Institute — Q GraderCup of ExcellenceCoffee Master EspañaSpecialty Coffee AssociationCoffee Quality Institute — Q GraderCup of ExcellenceCoffee Master España
Testimonials
Real transformations
What past Academy students have to say.
“I arrived with no experience and left running the espresso machine with confidence. The course's rigor shows in every shift behind the bar.”
Upcoming Events
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Limited seats per cohort to guarantee personalized attention.
- 14 Sep 2026
Intermediate Barista Skills
Armenia, Quindío · In person · Seats open
Reserve seat - 05 Oct 2026
Brewing Coffee
Armenia, Quindío · In person · Seats open
Reserve seat - 09 Nov 2026
Cupping & Sensory Analysis
Online · Online · Seats open
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Blog
View all postsNotes on specialty coffee
Short reads to go deeper between classes.
What is a Q Grader, and why does it matter?
The certification that standardizes how coffee quality is assessed across the whole chain, from farm to cup.
The variables behind a great cup of filtered coffee
Grind, temperature, time and ratio: how each extraction variable shapes the flavor profile of a filtered coffee.