2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!
SCA Barista Intermediate Course Questions
and Correct Answers | Latest Update
Arabica Varieties
✓ -:- Typica & Bourbon are the parent varieties
Flavour Profile: Africa
✓ -:- Citric, Floral, & Fruity
Flavour Profile: South America
✓ -:- Nutty & Chocolatey
Flavour Profile: Asia
✓ -:- Spicy, Earthy
Processing Methods
✓ -:- Washed: High acidity, lighter body
Natural: Low Acidity, high/heavier body
1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 0 2 5
, 2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!
Semi washed/pulped natural: In between
Washed
✓ -:- Higher Acidity, lighter body
Natural
✓ -:- Low Acidity, high/heavy body
Semi-washed/pulp natural
✓ -:- In between
Darker Roasted Coffee (Roast Profiles)
✓ -:- Have higher solubility, therefore a higher extraction rate when
making espresso
Lighter Roasts(
✓ -:- =Less Solubility
2 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 0 2 5
SCA Barista Intermediate Course Questions
and Correct Answers | Latest Update
Arabica Varieties
✓ -:- Typica & Bourbon are the parent varieties
Flavour Profile: Africa
✓ -:- Citric, Floral, & Fruity
Flavour Profile: South America
✓ -:- Nutty & Chocolatey
Flavour Profile: Asia
✓ -:- Spicy, Earthy
Processing Methods
✓ -:- Washed: High acidity, lighter body
Natural: Low Acidity, high/heavier body
1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 0 2 5
, 2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!
Semi washed/pulped natural: In between
Washed
✓ -:- Higher Acidity, lighter body
Natural
✓ -:- Low Acidity, high/heavy body
Semi-washed/pulp natural
✓ -:- In between
Darker Roasted Coffee (Roast Profiles)
✓ -:- Have higher solubility, therefore a higher extraction rate when
making espresso
Lighter Roasts(
✓ -:- =Less Solubility
2 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 0 2 5