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IBCA (International Barista & Coffee Academy) is the first SCA authorized coffee academy in the Americas and offers training that goes beyond SCA Diploma requirements, led by founder Patrick O'Malley. It provides a wide courses portfolio—Introduction to Coffee, Barista Skills, Roasting, Cupping, Q Arabica Grader, Latte Art, Technical Machine Maintenance, and more—and also offers consulting and on-location training to help individuals advance and coffee businesses grow. Training takes place at its Tempe, Arizona facility, with expansion through international centers in Dubai and on-location programs worldwide via partnerships and coffee ventures.
AI named IBCA in December 2025.