In partnership with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) has launched a certificate of advanced study (CAS) in coffee called Coffee Excellence.
Taking place mainly online over the course of a year, the CAS program adds to the growing field of multidisciplinary coffee studies in academic institutional settings. With higher fees and more stringent admission requirements than typically seen in non-academic coffee education programs, Coffee Excellence has been designed as a post-graduate certificate program for existing coffee professionals seeking to advance their careers.
In its program description, ZHAW said the Coffee Excellence CAS may also be appropriate for “those who have an educational background and wish to pursue a career in the exciting world of coffee” or for people who want to teach in the academic field of coffee.