Why Coffee Academy?
Although considered as the most-consumed social beverage, there are plenty of unknown topics or misinformation about coffee. Coffee undergoes several processes of each one requiring accuracy and expertise from beans to cup. Like every field of interest, information, quality factors, production and process techniques about coffee also develop and change. Toper Coffee Academy was founded to meet the requirements of never-ending knowledge about coffee and sharing the information there of by the reputable specialized SCA system.
Coffee is the second biggest commercial property of the world after petroleum
Before Toper, there was no institute providing a specialized training for coffee in our region of prime importance for world coffee. There was a great need of world class coffee training in this region from where coffee was spread to the world and intensely produced. The role and the special culture of Turkey in coffee history took the opening of this academy in Turkey as our duty. Toper, with this academy, transferred his experiences, coming from the coffee training in Canada, Taiwan and China, to Turkey.
SCA and Toper experience
Toper roasts and grinds coffee in 132 countries in 5 continents for more than half a century. Toper’s experience of global climate conditions, product ranges, bean types and coffee consumption habits grows and develops day by day. SCA, as being one of the most-respected speciality union in coffee industry, practices programs for coffee training, quality development and communication. Toper Coffee Academy brings Toper speciality and SCA official training programs together. By means of this co-operation, the students of Toper Coffee Academy are awarded with a respectful SCA diploma at the end of the day.
Trainers
Education is given by the world famous coffee masters among the authorized trainers of SCA (Speciality Coffee Association) and by Toper masters who are authorized by SCA. You will get up-to-date information of our guest trainers, speciality topics and training programs on our website.
For whom the academy matters?
This training is very important for barista and barista candidates, coffee bean traders, coffee quality specialists, coffee plant owners, every person and company dealing with roasting and grinding, shortly for all in coffee business. Students having a successful training are better prepared for international barista competitions and more easily employed in coffee business.
Roasting Foundation and Intermediate (3 days)
As a Toper coffee Academy we provide roasting course that takes 3 days. In the learning process after we provide information about green coffee beans(Arabica,Robusta, 3rd Wave Coffee Shops) we roast all day with the different kinds of beans. Our goal is teaching our students about how to roast for filter coffee, how to roast for Turkish coffee or how to roast for espresso. We teach them how to use burner, air valfe to get some certain flavors from the roast. Shortly we provide all detailed information.
At the the end of the roasting course you will get SCA Diploma ( Foundation and Intermediate together ) that can be used in all around the world. The course will take 3 days.
COURSE OUTLINE
Green Coffee
Later on we’ll go into the roasting.
- Getting know to the machine
- Physical and Chemical Reactions During the Roasting
- Heat Transfer
- The difference between slow and fast roasting
- Flavors Development
- Maillard Reaction
- Acids
- Learning how to use air valve for Toper Roasters
- Grinding sizes for filter, espresso and Turkish roasting.
- How to keep roasted and raw beans properly
- How to use color meter and moisture meter for roasting
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF TAKING COURSES IN TOPER?
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF TAKING COURSES IN TOPER?
- Cupping Session
- Review
- Important points for Machine Maintenance
- SCA Exam
You will receive a free useful book about coffee roasting
It provides you the opportunity to work with the modern and advanced equipment at a time of training SCA Diploma
This training program costs 1500 euro.
1 day free roasting course for our customers
As a Toper Coffee Academy we provide 1day free roasting course as long as you buy machine from us. In the learning process after we provide information about green coffee bean such as (Arabica & Robusta) we roast with these different kinds of beans. Our goal is teaching our students about how to roast for filter coffee, how to roast for Turkish coffee or how to roast for espresso. We teach them how to use burner, air valve to get some certain flavors from the roast. Shortly we provide all detailed information.
COURSE OUTLINE
- History of Coffee
- Speciality Coffee
- 3rd Wave Coffee Shops
- Coffee Tree
- Green Coffee
- The Differences between Arabica and Robusta
- Developing Roasting Skills
- Roasting phases
- The explanation of first and second crack
- The differences between slow and fast roasting
- Selection of the right packaging
- Trying different roasting profiles with machine
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF TAKING COURSES IN TOPER?
You will receive a free useful book about coffee roasting
It provides you the opportunity to work with the modern and advanced equipment at a time of training
This training program is free for our customers to participate.
To apply to Toper Coffee Academy, please send an email to info@coffeeacademy-toper.com or go to our apply form. Our officers will contact you to assist for the most convenient education plan and fulfill the necessary procedure.
