Mané Alves – Coffee Lab International’s School of Coffee offers Q-Grader courses and exams, calibration classes, cupping, roasting, and barista courses to coffee professionals and enthusiasts. Based in Waterbury, Vermont, USA, Coffee Lab International has been an operational specialty coffee laboratory, roasting and teaching facility since 1995. The unique facility integrates a state-of the art laboratory setting with a working coffee roastery and classroom facilities all under one roof.
Mané has worked in the wine and coffee industries for over 25 years. He travels extensively to coffee producing countries throughout Central America, South America, Africa, & Asia where he conducts calibrations tests, speaks & teaches seminars on coffee production & quality standards, and offers Q Grader courses. As a certified Q Instructor as well as an International Coffee Tasting Judge, Mané’s reputation as a distinguished cupper & instructor is unparalleled.
Mané, a member of CQI since its inception & a past director of SCAA’s Technical Standards Committee, founded CLI’s sister companies: Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea, a micro coffee roaster, in 2001, and CLI’s School of Coffee in 2004.
A native of Lisbon, Portugal, Mané loves to share his passion for coffee. His wife Holly is President of the company, and lives with him and their 2 daughters in Waterbury Center, VT.
Follow @dixonipDixon started his first siphon coffee bar, Xen Coffee, in 2008. Dixon has since then co-founded an education division, COFFEE Lab Asia; a roastery, Sensory Artisan; and a specialty coffee shop, sensory ZERO.
Dixon is a certified CQI Q Arabica InstructorⓇ, an Authorized SCA Trainer & Certifier, a World Coffee Events (WCE) Representative & Certified Judge in World Barista Championship (WBC), World Brewers Cup (WBrC), World Latte Art Championship (WLAC), World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (WCIGS) & World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC), Dixon is also a Certified Judge in World Siphonist Championship 2013-2016 and Voluntary Advisor to the Hong Kong Professional Coffee Association (HKPCA). Dixon served as:
- WCE Rep & Head Judge, World Brewers Cup Championship (National) 2018 Brazil, 2019-2021 Hong Kong, 2019 Greece
- WCE Rep & Head Judge, World Coffee Roasting Championship (National) 2019 Japan, 2019 Ukraine
- WCE Rep & Head Judge, World Coffee In Good Spirits Championship (National) 2018 Brazil, 2018 Hong Kong, 2019 Japan
- WCE Rep & Head Judge, World Latte Art Championship (National) 2018 Brazil, 2019 Hong Kong
- WCE Rep & Head Judge, World Barista Championship (National) 2017-2018 Korea, 2020 Hong Kong
- WCE Rep & Head Judge, World Cezve/Ibrik Championship (National) 2019 Greece.
- Head Judge, World Brewers Cup Championship (National) 2015 Hong Kong, 2017-2018 Korea, 2018 Brazil, 2019 Greece
- Head Judge, World Latte Art Championship (National) 2014 Indonesia, 2014 China, 2015 Hong Kong
- Head Judge, World Barista Championship (National) 2013-2015 Hong Kong
- Sensory Judge, World Coffee Roasting Championship (World) 2016 Shanghai, China 2017 Guangzhou, China 2019 Taipei, Taiwan
- Sensory Judge, World Barista Championship (World) 2013 Melbourne, Australia 2015 Seattle, USA 2017 Seoul, South Korea
- Sensory Judge, World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (World) 2013 Nice, France 2014 Melbourne, Australia 2016 Shanghai, China
- Visual Judge, World Latte Art Championship (World) 2013 Nice, France 2014 Melbourne, Australia
- Sensory Judge, World Siphonist Championship (World) 2013-2014 Tokyo, Japan
- Sensory Judge, World Barista Championship (National) 2012 Hong Kong, 2017 New Zealand, 2017 Japan
- Technical Judge, World Siphonist Championship (National) 2013 Japan
- Sensory Judge, United States Brewers Cup Championship 2014 (USA)
- Lead Instructor, Hong Kong Brewers Cup Championship Judege Certification Workshop 2018-2021 (Hong Kong)
- Lead Instructor, Hong Kong Siphonist Championship Judge Certification Workshop 2011-2015 (Hong Kong)
- Lead Instructor, China Siphonist Championship Judge Certification Workshop 2013 (China)
- Instructor, Hong Kong Barista Championship Judge Certification Workshop 2014-2015 (Hong Kong)
- Head Judge, World Siphonist Championship (National) 2011-2014 Hong Kong, 2012-2013 China
- Technical Judge, World Barista Championship (National) 2011 Hong Kong
- Lecturer, Coffee Program, General Education, University of Hong Kong
- Lecturer, Certificate in Sustainable Coffee Value Chain, University of Hong Kong
- Lecturer, Coffee Program, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Lecturer, Coffee Program, Hong Kong Community College, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chinese:
講師: 葉文正
Dixon Ip 葉文正先生 – 感味宮匠，COFFEE Lab Asia 及 Xen Coffee 創辦人。中國及香港首位獲得前美國精品咖啡協會SCAA及國際咖啡質量研究所CQI 認證的 CQI Licensed Q Grader杯測裁判及咖啡品質鑑定師資格。現為CQI 的認證導師及考官 CQI Q Arabica Instructor，世界咖啡賽事World Coffee Events 協調員 WCE Representative。前香港咖啡行業協會評審及標準工作委員會聯合主席。
Dixon 現任WCE 賽事國際裁判包括：世界咖啡師大賽WBC，世界手沖咖啡大師賽WBrC，世界拉花大賽WLAC，世界咖啡與美酒大賽WCIGS，及世界咖啡烘焙大賽 WCRC。
曾擔仼﹕
- 世界咖啡師大賽 WBC WCE代表兼裁判長 (全國賽) 2017-2018 韓國 2020 香港
- 世界咖啡沖煮大賽 WBrC WCE代表兼裁判長 (全國賽) 2018 巴西 2019 希臘 2019-2021 香港
- 世界咖啡烘焙大赛 WCRC WCE代表兼裁判長 (全國賽) 2018 日本 2019 烏克蘭
- 世界土耳其壺沖煮大賽 WCIC WCE代表兼裁判長 (全國賽) 2019 希臘
- 世界咖啡與美酒大賽 WCIGS WCE代表兼裁判長 (全國賽) 2018 巴西
- 世界咖啡拉花大賽 WLAC WCE代表兼裁判長 (全國賽) 2018 巴西 2019 香港
- 世界咖啡烘焙大赛 WCRC 感官裁判 (世界賽) 2016 中国上海 2017 中國廣州 2019 台灣台北
- 世界咖啡師大賽 WBC 感官裁判 (世界賽) 2013 澳洲墨爾本 2015 美國西雅圖
- 世界拉花大賽 WLAC 視覺裁判 (世界賽) 2013 法國尼斯 2014 澳洲墨爾本
- 世界咖啡與美酒大賽 WCIGS 嚐味裁判 (世界賽) 2013 法國尼斯 2014 澳洲墨爾本 2016 中国上海
- 世界咖啡師大賽 WBC 感官裁判 (全國賽) 2017 新西蘭 2017 日本
- 世界虹吸式咖啡師大賽 WSC 2013-2014 感官裁判 (世界賽) 日本東京
- 日本虹吸式咖啡師大賽 WSC 2013 技術裁判 (日本)
- 香港咖啡沖煮大賽 HKBrC 2018 評委認證工作坊 培訓導師 (香港)
- 韓國咖啡沖煮大賽 KNBrC 2017-2018 裁判長 (韓國)
- 美國咖啡沖煮大賽 USBrC 2014 裁判 (美國)
- 中國虹吸壺大賽 CSCW 2013 評委認證工作坊 首席培訓導師 (中國)
- 中國虹吸壺大賽 CSCW 2013 裁判長 (中國)
- 香港虹吸式咖啡師大賽 HKSC 2011-2015 評委認證工作坊 首席培訓導師 (香港)
- 香港虹吸式咖啡師大賽 HKSC 2011-2014 裁判長 (香港)
- 香港咖啡師大賽 HKBC 2014-2015 評委認證工作坊 培訓導師 (香港)
- 香港咖啡師大賽 HKBC 2013-2015 裁判長 (香港)
- 香港咖啡沖煮大賽 HKBrC 2015 裁判長 (香港)
- 香港咖啡師大賽 HKBC 2011 技術裁判 2012 感官裁判 (香港)
- 印尼拉花大賽 ILAC 2014 裁判長 (印尼)
- 中國拉花大賽 CLAC 2014 裁判長 (中國)
- 香港大學通識教育 咖啡課程講師
- 香港大學 永續咖啡價值鏈證書 課程講師
- 香港中文大學專業進修學院 咖啡課程講師
- 香港理工大學香港專上學院 咖啡課程講師
Cindy began her coffee journey in 2008 where she co-founded Xen Coffee in Hong Kong and subsequently became a CQI licensed Q Arabica Grader in 2013, after which she became actively involved in coffee education with Coffee Lab Asia – a coffee education focused organization, delivering coffee training and certification courses in Asia.
Cindy is currently a licensed Q Arabica Grader, a Coffee Quality Institute Quality Evalution & Post Harvest Processing Lecturer, an Authorized SCA Trainer & Certifier, a holder of the SCA Coffee Diploma and an Authorized SCENTONE Coffee Flavorist Trainer. She holds a BSc & an MPhil degree.
Cindy 於 2008 年開始她的咖啡之旅，她在香港共同創立了 Xen Coffee，隨後於 2013 年成為持牌 CQI Q Arabica Grader，之後她一直積極參與Coffee Lab Asia 的咖啡教育工作，提供了在亞洲的咖啡培訓和認證課程。
Cindy 現為CQI 認證咖啡品質鑑定師、CQI 認證講師、CQI 認證後製加工師、SCA 認證導師及考官、SCA 咖啡文憑持有者和 SCENTONE 咖啡風味認證導師及考官。 她擁有理學士和碩士學位。
Cindy served as 曾擔仼:
- SCAA Specialized Instructor 美國精品咖啡協會認證導師
- SCAA Certified Lead Instructor 美國精品咖啡協會認證首席講師
- Lab Director, Crema COFFEE Lab – SCAA Certified Lab 教室總監, Crema COFFEE Lab, SCAA 認證教室
- Lab Director, COFFEE Lab @ sensory ZERO – CQI Q Professional Venue 教室總監, COFFEE Lab @ sensory ZERO – CQI Q 認可專業教室
- Sensory Judge, Greece Brewers Cup Championship 2019 感官裁判, 希臘沖煮咖啡師大賽 2019
- Sensory Judge, Hong Kong Brewers Cup Championship 2017 感官裁判, 香港沖煮咖啡師大賽 2017
- Competitor trainer, Hong Kong Siphonist Championship 2016, 2015, 2014 參賽教練, 香港虹吸式咖啡師大賽 2016, 2015, 2014
- Sensory Judge, Hong Kong Barista Championship 2016,2015 感官裁判, 香港咖啡師大賽 2016, 2015
- Technical Judge, Hong Kong Barista Championship 2014 技術裁判, 香港咖啡師大賽 2014
- Instructor, Certificate in Sustainable Coffee Value Chain, University of Hong Kong 香港大學 永續咖啡價值鏈證書 課程講師
- Instructor, Coffee Program, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 香港理工大學 咖啡課程講師
- Instructor, Coffee Program, Hong Kong College of Technology 香港專業進修學校 咖啡課程講師
Kris Wang (Part-time) – COFFEE LAB Asia
Kris is an Authorized SCA Trainer & SCENTONE Coffee Flavorist Instructor with extensive competition and judging experience.
Coffee Championship 咖啡比賽經驗 :
- 2018 SCENTONE Coffee Flavorist Championship – “2nd Runner up”
- 2017 Asia Specialty Coffee Brewers Cup Championship – “Champion”
- 2017 Coffee Power Championship – Coffee Rangers Championship “1st Runner up”
- 2015 Hong Kong Barista Championship “Finalist”
- 2012 Hong Kong Barista Championship “Finalist”
Kris served as 曾擔仼:
- Taste Judge, Hong Kong Coffee in Good Spirits Championship 2019 嚐味裁判, 香港咖啡與美酒大賽
- Sensory Judge, Hong Kong Brewers Cup Championship 2018 感官裁判, 香港沖煮咖啡師大賽 2018
- Technical Judge, Hong Kong Barista Championship 2016 技術裁判, 香港咖啡師大賽 2016