Get certified at the first SCA authorized coffee academy in the Americas!

It takes more than just good beans and a decent machine to succeed in the specialty coffee world…

Whether you want to improve your skills, grow your current coffee business, or gain new skills to start a career in coffee, getting trained and certified by the International Barista & Coffee Academy (IBCA) will give you all the knowledge you need to succeed.

IBCA’s mission is to provide an educational experience that goes above and beyond the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Coffee Diploma requirements. Not only do you get SCA certified but also you get the benefit of the personal knowledge and experience of IBCA founder and world-renowned coffee expert, Patrick O’Malley.

Patrick is a roast master, tea sommelier, a coffee competition judge, an authorized SCA trainer, and only the 43rd person in the world to receive an SCA Diploma. He works in every facet of the coffee industry; From the sale and repair of espresso machines, roasting coffee, and the wholesale and distribution of fine coffee and teas to designing, building, and managing his cafes, Patrick has a deep knowledge and passion for coffee that he passes on to every single one of his students. When you take a course with IBCA, you learn what this dynamic coffee guru knows you need to know based on over 30 years of expertise, which goes much deeper than the baseline requirements.

>> Check our Course Calendar here.

IBCA has trained students from all over the world including…

Albania, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Wales.

As well as students from across the United States including…

Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

Join the thousands of students who have already expanded their skills and are globally certified coffee professionals today!

 Our Training Facilities

IBCA is housed in a state-of-the-art facility that, at the time of building, was one of 31 SCA certified coffee labs in the world. Because the facility is home to our professional coffee roasting company, Espresso Italia, and our cafe, Infusion Coffee & Tea, it is fully equipped with every tool any coffee business could need to operate. Working hands-on and not just learning from a book or online course makes for an incredible learning experience as you get to work with the best technology and machines in the business.

IBCA has everything for you to learn, practice, and apply what you learn in each course.

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Training On Location

IBCA also offers coffee education at the source! In collaboration with one of our coffee ventures, 3 Coffee Guys, you can travel the world and learn about coffee from seed to cup. Alternatively, we train on location for many farmers, roasters, and coffee businesses.

>> Contact us if you’d like IBCA to come to you.