The intermediate course looks at green coffee in a deeper level and builds on the core vocational skills needed for those people who work with green coffee on a daily basis. The module is broken down into three areas:

• Principles of Coffee Growing and Processing
• Introduction to Green Coffee Grading
• Coffee Contracts and Green Coffee Portfolio Management

The course provides you with the key information to enable you to sit your Green Coffee Intermediate certification that consists of 4 short practical exams and a written exam (25 questions with a pass rate of 70% required). Successful students will be awarded 10 points towards the SCA Skill Program.

Courses normally last at least two days.