Advance Your Expertise: Sensory Skills Professional (In-Person)

Take your palate to the ultimate level in the SCA-Authorized Sensory Skills Professional Course—an intensive, high-energy, and deeply fun hands-on training experience designed for coffee professionals ready to master advanced sensory science and calibration.

Hosted at the Idaho Coffee Institute in Moscow, Idaho (just 90 minutes from Spokane International Airport), this compact course turns rigorous analytics into an exciting, engaging challenge.

Why You’ll Love It

• Play & Precision: Tackle complex taste solutions, blind defect-detection games, and flavor-mapping challenges in a lively, collaborative setting.

• Master Your Palate: Work hands-on with the official SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) protocols, aroma references, and descriptive tools.

• Lead the Industry: Build the calibration skills needed to run professional tasting panels and elevate your career.

Course Snapshot

• Format: 3-day in-person training in Moscow, Idaho

• Assessments: Online written exam + a rigorous practical sensory exam (70% to pass)

• Prerequisites: Sensory Skills Intermediate 

All gear, coffee, and tasting materials are provided. Bring a notebook, comfortable clothes for a lot of tasting, and your enthusiasm!

✈️ Flying in? Fly into Spokane (GEG) and enjoy a scenic 90-minute drive through the Palouse to our vibrant, walkable downtown.

Ready to reach the pinnacle of sensory mastery? Secure your spot today!