In response to COVID-19 and everybody’s health, we have adopted the modified cupping protocol from SCA for all our courses to ensure hygiene and to avoid cross contamination. At the same time, all equipment will be sanitized before use. This modified approach is quoted below. It can also be downloaded from sca.coffee/covid-19 我們所有課程現已實行精品咖啡協會(SCA)改良版杯測形式 ，中文版請往下看 Provide each […]
CQI introduces new course – Q Cupping Essentials
Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) introduces a new 3-day course – Q Cupping Essentials in the Q program starting August 2019. This course aims to teach students all the cupping skills they need to properly evaluate specialty coffee quality, identify possible defects and how to follow the SCA cupping protocol and progresses to use the full SCA cupping form. “By […]
The new SCA Curriculum is out!
The new Specialty Coffee Association’s education curriculum and exams for the Foundation Level are released! A brochure about this new system is >> here << ! “The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is proud to reveal a first look at the new brand identity for the Coffee Skills Program, SCA’s unified coffee education program. The Coffee Skills […]
Updates to current SCAA certificate holders
Recently the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) merged together to become the new Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), a few things related to your current SCAA certifications you may take note. Graduates or certificate holders of the SCAA Barista Pathway Level 1 will be equivalent to having completed […]
CQI Q Grader Combo Training & Exam Nov 7-12, 2016 Guangzhou, China
At the backbone of the Q Grading System are Licensed Q Graders, professional cuppers accredited by the Coffee Quality Institute. These Q Graders must pass a rigorous three-day exam to earn their certification, comprising 20 sections on coffee related subjects, such as green grading, roast identification, acids in coffee, coffee cupping, sensory skills and sensory […]
CQI Q Arabica Grader Calibration 10 July 2016 Guangzhou, China
This Q Arabica Grader calibration is designed for Licensed Q Arabica Graders who wish to maintain their active status every 3 years. The calibration consists of 3 cuppings, students will need to pass 2 out of 3 cuppings to have their license renewed for another 3 years as an active Licensed Q Arabica Grader. This calibration […]
CQI Q Grader Combo Training & Exam July 11-16, 2016 Guangzhou, China
At the backbone of the Q Grading System are Licensed Q Graders, professional cuppers accredited by the Coffee Quality Institute. These Q Graders must pass a rigorous three-day exam to earn their certification, comprising 20 sections on coffee related subjects, such as green grading, roast identification, acids in coffee, coffee cupping, sensory skills and sensory […]
Annual Origin Trip ** Last Call **
*** Last call *** Join this trip with our instructor Mane Alves! Interested parties please email info@coffeelabasia.com . Deadline: 6th Nov 2015.
Annual Origin Trip + CQI Q Grader Combo Training & Exam Dec 13-18, 2015 Guangzhou, China
*** Last call *** Join this trip with our instructor Mane Alves! Interested parties please email info@coffeelabasia.com . Deadline: 6th Nov 2015. This year we will organize our very first origin trip just prior to the course from Dec 8-12, 2015, with visits to 2 plantations in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We will pick coffee, understand […]
CQI Q Grader Combo Training & Exam Apr 22-27, 2015 Guangzhou, China
At the backbone of the Q Grading System are Licensed Q Graders, professional cuppers accredited by the Coffee Quality Institute. These Q Graders must pass a rigorous three-day exam to earn their certification, comprising of 20 sections on coffee related subjects, such as green grading, roast identification, coffee cupping, sensory skills and sensory triangulation. There […]