Specialty Coffee Barista (SCB)
A Specialty Coffee Barista (SCB) is a professionally trained coffee practitioner who understands coffee from origin to cup and delivers beverages with technical precision, ethical responsibility, and consistent quality. The SCB designation was founded and standardized under Kenya Coffee School and Barista Mtaani, establishing a clear professional identity for baristas in Kenya and beyond.
What defines an SCB?
- Farm-to-Cup Knowledge: varieties, processing, terroir, grading, and origin ethics
- Sensory Competence: cupping, flavor identification, defect recognition
- Technical Mastery: espresso calibration, milk texturing, manual brewing, workflow & hygiene
- Professional Hospitality: communication, service excellence, brand representation
- Sustainability & Climate Awareness: ethical sourcing, waste reduction, local value addition
Why the SCB matters
- Protects quality grown by farmers all the way to the cup
- Creates dignified careers and entrepreneurship pathways for youth
- Raises global trust in Kenyan coffee professionals
- Anchors integrity through verifiable credentials (QR + blockchain-backed where applicable)
Where SCBs work
Specialty cafés and roasteries, hotels and fine dining, mobile coffee and events, corporate offices and embassies, cruise ships, training institutions—and as founders of their own coffee ventures.
The SCB code (in one line)
Skill before shortcuts. Integrity in every cup. Respect for origin.
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