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roasting coffee

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: occupation-specific

Craft and science of roasting coffee.

roasting coffee — craft and science of roasting coffee. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a occupation-specific (rooted in one role family) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including master coffee roaster.

Category: knowledge › food processing SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: roast coffee, parching coffee, scorching coffee, heating coffee, flaming coffee

Occupations that require roasting coffee

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

master coffee roaster · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is roasting coffee?

Craft and science of roasting coffee.

What category of skill is roasting coffee?

ESCO classifies roasting coffee under the knowledge category, specifically in the food processing subcategory.

Is roasting coffee an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require roasting coffee?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list roasting coffee as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include master coffee roaster.

How transferable is roasting coffee between industries?

ESCO tags roasting coffee as a occupation-specific (rooted in one role family) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is roasting coffee the same as roast coffee?

Yes — roasting coffee is also known as roast coffee, parching coffee, scorching coffee, heating coffee, or flaming coffee. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn roasting coffee?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands roasting coffee and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.