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Specialty Coffee AssociationSCA Coffee Skills Program · RoastingAuthorized SCA Trainer
Coffee Skills Program

RoastingWorks Campus · İzmir

Coffee Roasting Training in İzmir: roast with data, certify with SCA.

Four days, three SCA Coffee Skills courses, three participants. Hands-on on the award-winning 6 kg FOCHA with MYGR profile control, taught by SCA Authorized Trainer Sinem UMSU (@roasterlady) and Can UMSU.

We also offer SCA Roasting Professional as a separate advanced course.

Enrolling now · 2–5 November 2026 · taught in Turkish
4 daysintensive, onsite
3 SCAcourse certificates
3 seatsper cohort
6 kgFOCHA + MYGR
What you learn to read

Every decision becomes a curve you can repeat

On FOCHA, MYGR records Bean Temperature, Exhaust Temperature and Rate of Rise live. You learn to mark the turning point, yellowing, first crack and drop, then connect the curve to what you taste at the cupping table.

BT · Bean Temperature
ET · Exhaust Temperature
RoR · Rate of Rise
MYGR · LIVE PROFILEFOCHA 6 kg · illustrative training roast

250°200°150°100°50°0:003:006:009:00Turning point · 92°Yellowing · 147°First crack · 194°Drop · 208°

ROAST TIME10:30
DROP BT208 °C
DEVELOPMENT2:00
DTR19 %
ADVANCED SCA TRAINING

SCA Roasting Professional

Build on your Intermediate training with advanced roast profile design, production roasting and quality control.

Offered separately from the four-day Introduction to Coffee + Foundation + Intermediate program. No course date has been announced yet. Contact us for upcoming dates and the daily schedule.

Duration at GARANTİ
3 days · 21 hours
Teaching language
Turkish
Group size
Maximum 3 participants
Required prerequisite
Roasting Intermediate
Recommended preparation
Green Coffee Intermediate and Sensory Skills Intermediate
Certification
Written and practical assessments must be passed.

Official SCA course information · SCA course catalogue

Four days, three SCA courses

Walk through the program

Introduction to CoffeeRoasting FoundationRoasting Intermediate
Introduction to Coffee · Roasting Foundation

Coffee context and roasting fundamentals

Start from the seed-to-cup chain, then meet the machine: anatomy, safety and the stages of a roast.

  • Seed-to-cup value chain
  • Freshness and sensory foundations
  • Roaster anatomy and safety
  • Stages of a roast
On the machine
First guided roasts on FOCHA
Day 1 of 4 · program progress

The daily sequence may be adjusted to the cohort and current SCA requirements. Course scope follows the SCA Coffee Skills Program and its course catalogue.

Training calendar

Pick the course, or suggest your dates

The four-day Foundation + Intermediate cohort is marked in red. In any month you can pick a start day and send it to us. Availability is always confirmed in writing.

2–5 November 2026 · Turkish · Maximum 3 participantsRequest a Place
Scheduled courseYour suggestionOpen to suggest
Your journey

From first message to SCA certificate

Included and terms

What is included, and what your quote confirms

INCLUDED
  • Four days of small-cohort instruction
  • Three SCA Coffee Skills course modules
  • Hands-on roasting on the 6 kg FOCHA with MYGR
  • Different coffees, profiles and structured cupping
  • Course materials and guided roast records
  • Direct work with Sinem UMSU and Can UMSU
  • Introduction to brewing
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Teaching language
Turkish (2–5 November 2026 cohort)
Daily schedule
Confirmed in your quotation
Written assessments
Online, SCA learner platform
Practical assessment
Onsite, within Roasting Intermediate
Fees and payment
Price, SCA fees and terms in your quotation
Date changes, cancellation
Set out in your quotation before you confirm
Travel, accommodation, meals
Not included unless stated in your quotation
GARANTİ machine owners
May qualify for a project-specific training benefit
The people

Taught by a roaster who builds roasters

Official SCA trainer profile →

Sinem UMSU, SCA Authorized Trainer, at RoastingWorks
AUTHORIZED SCA TRAINER · 2025–2028

Sinem UMSU · @roasterlady

Engineer, master roaster and quality-control manager with 15+ years in coffee. Third generation of GARANTİ Roasters, connecting machinery manufacturing, roast practice and sensory quality control.

Instagram →
Erkan from Panama Coffee after the four-day training
PARTICIPANT STORY

“I can confidently say this training is unparalleled in Turkey.”

Erkan · Panama Coffee · four-day participant

Certification

Three SCA certificates in the four-day program

Issued after the required assessments are passed: written on the SCA learner platform, practical onsite for Roasting Intermediate. Attendance alone does not guarantee certification.

SCACOFFEE SKILLS
INTRODUCTION

Introduction to Coffee

Seed to cup, freshness and basic sensory evaluation.

Written assessment
SCA
FOUNDATION

Roasting Foundation

Roast cycle, machine, safety, logging and guided roasts.

Written assessment
SCA
INTERMEDIATE

Roasting Intermediate

Profiles, development, heat transfer and consistency.

Written + practical assessment
FOCHA 6 kg coffee roaster

FOCHA · SCA Awarded Roaster

The 6 kg roaster you train on: 2022 SCA Best New Product, Roasting Equipment & Tools.

Location

RoastingWorks Campus, İzmir

Kemalpaşa OSB Mah. 31 Sok. No. 6/1, Kemalpaşa, İzmir 35730, Turkey. A working production environment connected with GARANTİ Roasters.

Who it is forNew roastery founders
Also forProduction roasters, QC teams
InternationalTalk to us before booking travel
Machine buyersAsk about training benefits

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Request a place

Price & registration in writing

In the form, choose Professional Coffee Training, then SCA Training. Tell us which course you want, your roasting experience, participant count and goals, and whether you own a GARANTİ roaster.

  1. 1Send this form
  2. 2Receive your written quotation
  3. 3Confirm in writing to reserve

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Cohort: 2–5 November 2026 · in Turkish · RoastingWorks Campus
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For technical service and after-sales support requests, please contact our team directly via WhatsApp.

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+90 539 614 49 94

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FAQ

Coffee roasting training in Turkey

Do you offer Roasting Professional?

Yes. Roasting Professional is a separate advanced course delivered over 3 days (21 hours). Teaching is in Turkish, with a maximum of 3 participants. Roasting Intermediate is required; Green Coffee Intermediate and Sensory Skills Intermediate are recommended. Contact us for dates and the daily schedule.

How can I learn the dates and price?

The next course runs on 2–5 November 2026. Send the form on this page or a WhatsApp message and you receive a written quotation with the price, payment terms and SCA assessment fees.

Which language is the course taught in?

The 2–5 November 2026 cohort is taught in Turkish. Ask us about the teaching language of future cohorts.

Can I suggest other dates?

Yes. Pick a start day in the training calendar and send it. Availability for a future cohort is confirmed in writing.

Who teaches the coffee roasting course?

SCA Authorized Trainer Sinem UMSU (@roasterlady), an engineer, master roaster and quality-control manager with more than 15 years of coffee-industry experience, together with Can UMSU.

Which SCA courses are included?

The four-day program includes Introduction to Coffee, Roasting Foundation and Roasting Intermediate. Roasting Professional is offered separately.

How many people attend the four-day program?

A maximum of three participants per four-day cohort.

Which coffee roasting machine is used?

The 6 kg FOCHA coffee roaster with the PC-based MYGR profile roasting and process-control system.

Is the training suitable for someone starting a roastery?

Yes. It connects roasting fundamentals with machine operation, sensory quality, repeatability and real production workflow.

Are three SCA certificates guaranteed?

No. Certificates are issued after the required written and practical assessments are passed.

Do GARANTİ roaster buyers receive a training benefit?

Machine buyers and existing owners may qualify for a project-specific benefit, confirmed in the individual quotation.

Where can I verify the SCA course structure?

The Specialty Coffee Association publishes the Coffee Skills course structure on its education website and in its course catalogue.

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