Our Creators
The development process for SCA’s certificate programs is driven by industry collaboration with a focus on the coffee practitioner. For more than a decade, countless coffee professionals and gifted educators have freely given their time and expertise for the evolution of these internationally recognized course materials. These programs are designed to help learners obtain the real-world knowledge and practical skills relevant for a successful career in specialty coffee.
Listed below are the most recent contributors who have partnered with SCA staff to continue the legacy of those who helped shape the SCA certificate programs over the years.
Alessandro Galtieri | Independent AST | Brewing
Anita Bertok | Warda Coffee Roasters | Brewing
Anne Cooper | Equilibrium Master Roasters | Roasting
Ben Townsend | Benco Consulting | Barista Skills
Brady Butler | Trail Blaze Coffee | Brewing
Brandon Bir | Crimson Coffee & Tea | Sensory Skills
Dalia Jaffal | Kalei Coffee Co. | Roasting
Drew Billups | Atlas Coffee | Sensory Skills
Edouard Thomas | Nespresso | Sensory Skills
Ellen Goormans | Cuperus Koffie (former) | Brewing
Erika Koss | A World in Your Cup / St. Mary’s University, Canada Research Associate | Coffee Sustainability Program
Filip Åkerblom | Scandinavian Coffee Consulting | Roasting
Giorgos Konstantinopoulos | Coffee Island | Brewing
Gloria Pedrosa | NKG Quality Service | Sensory Skills
Gwilym Davis | The Naughty Dog and Barista Hustle | Barista Skills
Hanes Motsinger | The Wond’ry, Vanderbilt University | Coffee Sustainability Program
Hannah Mercer | Clive Coffee | Barista Skills
Ian Picco | Topeca Coffee | Sensory Skills
Irina Blank | Brewing
Jan Schuitemaker | Coffee Experts | Roasting
Jim Brady | Starbucks | Roasting
Jingbo Deng | Bicerin Coffee Lab | Barista Skills
Joe Marrocco | FairWave Coffee Collective | Roasting
John Thompson | Coffee Nexus | Green Coffee and Roasting
Joost Leopold | De Koffieschool, The Netherland | Brewing
Kate Fischer | Anthropos Coffee | Coffee Sustainability Program
Kyuho Choi | Principle Coffee Company | Brewing
Lara Hunter-Rodwell | Bewley’s Ireland (former) | Brewing
Ludovic Maillard | NKG Quality Service | Green Coffee
Miguel Vicuña | Sweet Bloomd Coffee | Barista Skills
Mike Ebert | Fire Dancer Coffee | Green Coffee
Mike Strumpf | Swiss Water | Green Coffee
Morten Münchow | Coffee Mind | Roasting
Neal Wilson | Wilsons Coffee | Roasting
Nick Choi | Europ Speciality Coffee Academy/Interobang Coffee Company | Barista Skills
Nora Burkey | The Chain Collaborative | Coffee Sustainability Program
Ole Sønstebø | Norsk kaffeinformasjon: Kaffe.no | Brewing
Panagiotis Konstantinopoulos | Coffee Island | Introduction to Coffee
Paul Meikle-Janney | Dark Wood Coffee | Barista Skills
Rob Hoos | Rob Hoos Coffee Consulting (former Nossa Familia Coffee) | Roasting
Sara Larsson | Prufrock Consulting | Barista Skills
Sebastian Opitz | Zurich University of Applied Sciences | Green Coffee
Simon James | Genovese Coffee | Brewing
Susan Heller Evenson | NKG Quality Service | Green Coffee
Todd Arnette | Academy of Coffee Excellence at Williamsburg Coffee & Tea | Roasting
Tim Sturk | Cherry Coffee Training | Brewing