5 weeks· Weekly intakes
Professional Coffee Roasting Course
Master green coffee, roast profiles, and the drum roaster.
Course fee
KES 50,000
Overview
Course summary
A deep dive into the craft of coffee roasting. Over five weeks you will learn to evaluate green coffee, develop and document roast profiles, operate a drum roaster, and produce market-ready batches.
Before you apply
Course requirements
- No prior roasting experience required — we start from the fundamentals
- Minimum age 18
- Comfortable working around heat and roasting equipment
- Valid ID or passport for enrollment
Curriculum
Your 5-week syllabus
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- Introduction to coffee
- Green coffee assessment
- Sensory analysis
- Coffee roasting
- Costing and management
- Marketing and branding
What you'll be able to do
Skills you leave with
- Operate a drum roaster independently and safely
- Develop, document, and reproduce roast profiles
- Evaluate roast quality through cupping and colour grading
- Source and assess green coffee for quality and traceability
Where it leads
Career outcomes
- Production roaster roles with specialty coffee businesses
- Quality control and green-buying positions
- Launch or manage a small-scale roasting business
Investment
Transparent pricing
Choose how you learn. Every fee is published, and every format can be paid in full or across installments.
Weekday classes at our Nairobi facility, with full hands-on access to professional machines, grinders, and roasters throughout the course.
- Weekday classes at the facility
- Full hands-on equipment time
- All training materials and practice coffee
- A guided field trip to a coffee farm and processing plant
- Professional Roasting Certificate awarded upon successful completion of the course by Jowam Coffee Training Centre
One payment
KES 50,000
Installments paid via M-PESA. No hidden fees.
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From our classes
“I walked in never having touched an espresso machine. Five weeks later I was pulling clean shots and pouring rosettas. I had a job before the course even ended.”
Brian Otieno
Professional Barista Course · Barista, specialty café
“The roasting course is the real thing. Actual green coffee, an actual roaster, and profiles I still use today. Jowam took me from curious to confident.”
Aisha Mwangi
Professional Roasting Course · Production Roaster, specialty roastery
“I'd been on the bar for a year but had gaps. The refresher sharpened my milk work and speed in two weeks. Worth every shilling.”
Kevin Kariuki
Basic Refresher Training · Senior Barista, hotel coffee bar
Questions
Course FAQs
How much do the courses cost?
The Professional Barista Course is KES 45,000, the Professional Roasting Course is KES 50,000, and the Basic Refresher Training is KES 25,000. Prices are published openly and can be paid in full or in M-PESA installments.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes. Every course can be paid in full or split into two or three M-PESA installments. Use the installment calculator on any course page to see the exact split.
When is the next intake?
We run a new intake every week, starting Mondays. The current next intake date is shown in the header and on every course page.
How long are the courses?
The Professional Barista and Professional Roasting courses each run for 5 weeks. The Basic Refresher Training runs for 2 weeks.
What are the class times?
Classes run on weekdays during business hours, with practical sessions on Saturdays. Exact timetables are shared on enrollment so you can plan around work.
Do you offer online classes?
Yes. The Professional Barista and Professional Roasting courses can be taken online, with live classes you can join from anywhere. Online students also attend weekly in-person Saturday practicals at our facility, so you still get real hands-on machine and roaster time. The Basic Refresher Training is in-person only.
What are the Saturday practicals?
They are the hands-on component for online students — weekly in-person sessions at our Nairobi facility where you practise on professional equipment with an instructor. They are included in the online course fee.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. On successful completion you receive a Jowam certificate recognised by industry partners, awarded after your practical assessment.