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 + 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 Mar 4-9, 2014 Guangzhou, China
(中文) 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. […]