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Specialty Coffee Agronomy and Processing

Shade-grown coffee from nursery to washed and natural processing.

Cocoa and CoffeeAdvancedEast Africa
Ripe cocoa pods growing on the trunk of a cocoa tree in a shaded farm
Duration
10 weeks
Weekly hours
6 hours / week
Format
In-field
Language
English
Certification
Professional Certificate

Overview

Grow and process coffee for specialty markets, with emphasis on shade systems, selective picking and clean processing.

What you will learn

  • Plan a shaded coffee system
  • Manage pruning and stumping
  • Pick selectively for ripeness
  • Run washed and natural processing
  • Dry parchment to target moisture
  • Prepare samples for cupping

Modules

  • Arabica and robusta20 min
  • Shade and agroforestry30 min

Field assignment

Instructor

Sample instructor

Dr. Wanjiru Kamau

Irrigation Engineer · East Africa

Wanjiru designs affordable drip systems for farms in Kenya's semi-arid counties and has trained more than 400 extension officers.

Drip irrigationWater budgetingRainwater harvesting

Certification

Professional Certificate

Recognises applied, job-ready skills assessed through field work and a capstone.

Requirements to earn it

  • Complete all lessons
  • Submit every field assignment for mentor review
  • Pass a capstone project assessed by an instructor

Prerequisites

  • Experience growing a perennial crop

Who this is for

  • Coffee farmers
  • Cooperative agronomists
  • Specialty buyers

Next start: 5 April 2027

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Confirm enrollment

You are enrolling in “Specialty Coffee Agronomy and Processing”, starting 5 April 2027. You can leave the course at any time.

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