Coffee Taster Certificate Program Handbook - SCAA

PROGRAM INFORMATION: Eligibility and Requirements for the
Master Coffee Taster (MCT)
Summary of Program
Program
Summary,
Eligibility and
Requirements:
After much consideration, the SCAA Coffee Taster Certification Panel has decided to
create a panel-elected honorary master level credential. The Master Coffee Taster
(MCT) is an industry-recognized individual qualified to calibrate, train and oversee
CT and specialty coffee quality control programs.
A MCT has career-long employment as a green coffee exporter, importer, broker,
roaster, retailer, producing country quality control program, and/or specialty coffee
training institution where proven mastery of the specialty coffee sensory analysis is
required.
The individual cannot solicit or apply for the credential; rather, the individual must be
nominated by an industry professional with whom the candidate has worked directly.
The CT Panel will review nominations annually and submit approved nominations to
the SCAA Board.
To qualify, the MCT candidate must have excelled in the sensory analysis field within
the specialty coffee industry and has demonstrated the following:
1. More than 20 years in a professional sensory analysis career.
2. A leading influence on the development of specialty coffee sensory analysis.
3. Considered by industry professionals as a Master of sensory analysis
4. SCAA Board Approval
Nomination
Process
Advocates for the MCT candidate must complete an online form, naming the
candidate and providing initial information. Upon approval to pursue the credential
further, the SCAA Education Manager will supply forms for formal submission. No
fewer than five (5) letters of reference and support of the candidate must be
submitted along with the formal application.
The process of approval may take up to six (6) months.
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