SCA Coffee Sustainability

Foundation

In this course, learners explore key sustainability models and issues facing the coffee industry. The course examines environmental, economic, and social challenges in the sector, while introducing opportunities and emerging tools to address them. After completing Coffee Sustainability Foundation, learners will have the foundational awareness and mindset needed to start practicing sustainability in their context.

Coffee Sustainability Foundation is a prerequisite for all other courses in the Coffee Sustainability Program.

1. Introduction to Sustainability
2. Fundamentals for Practicing Sustainability in Coffee
3. Introduction to Climate and Coffee
4. Introduction to Coffee Economics
5. Introduction to Social Issues in the Coffee Sector
6. Developing a Sustainability Toolkit

The course is globally accredited via the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).

• Specialty Coffee Association Curriculum.
• Duration: 8 hours (Online)
• Online written exam to be done within 21 days.
• Tuition fee: HK$3,000 $2,500 (SCA fee included)

Climate and Coffee

In this course, learners dive more deeply into environmental sustainability in the coffee industry. Course participants examine key concepts and trends in climate-smart agriculture and adaptation, develop their understanding of carbon footprint measurement and mitigation strategies, and explore the interconnections between various environmental factors and the communities that depend on those resources.

1. Review of key concepts – Climate and Coffee
2. Climate-smart Agriculture
3. Water, Forests, and Biodiversity
4. Research, Development, and Plant breeding innovation
5. Carbon footprint and mitigation
6. Circular Economy and Waste Reduction

The course is globally accredited via the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).

• Specialty Coffee Association Curriculum.
• Prerequisite: Coffee Sustainability Foundation
• Duration: 16 hours (Online)
• Online written exam to be done within 21 days.
• Tuition fee: HK$7,500 $6,800 (SCA fee included)

Coffee Economics

In this course, learners will develop their understanding of the C market and coffee prices (and the role these play in sustainability initiatives), examine factors that influence costs of production and farm profitability, and discuss strategies for implementing more sustainable economic approaches like alternative trade models and living income.

1. Review of key concepts – Coffee Economics
2. Price
3. Costs of production and farm profitability
4. Value
5. Economics and the social pillar
6. Alternative approaches
7. Building the business case

The course is globally accredited via the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).

• Specialty Coffee Association Curriculum.
• Prerequisite: Coffee Sustainability Foundation
• Duration: 16 hours (Online)
• Online written exam to be done within 21 days.
• Tuition fee: HK$7,500 $6,800 (SCA fee included)

Compliance, Governance & Reporting

In this course, learners will examine the shifting landscape of sustainability requirements and legislation, how decision-making occurs and the role of power in various systems, and guidance for reporting on an organization’s sustainability work.

1. Due Diligence and Compliance
2. Governance
3. Sustainability Reporting

The course is globally accredited via the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).

• Specialty Coffee Association Curriculum.
• Prerequisite: Coffee Sustainability Foundation
• Duration: 12 hours (Online)
• Online written exam to be done within 21 days.
• Tuition fee: HK$7,500 $6,800 (SCA fee included)