PLEASE NOTE: This is just a registration fee, not the total price of the course.
Upon deposit, you confirm your attendance for the course. Remaining amount has to be paid before the 2nd of September 2024 or your application will be cancelled.
The link for the remaining amount will be sent to you over e-mail. You may pay the course fee here.
Want to become a licensed Q grader? Take this intense course to become one.
The Q grader certification program was launched in 2003 by The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI). Since the introduction of this intensive course and examination program, thousands of coffee professionals around the world have become certified Q graders.
CQI’s Q Coffee System is an internationally recognized program for evaluating cup quality based on a standardized system for Arabica coffee using protocols developed by the SCA. A Q Arabica Grader is a highly trained and calibrated coffee taster who evaluates coffee using SCA cupping standards and protocols.
This course consists of two corresponding parts over six days. In the first part, over 3 days, learners review assumed knowledge and theoretical principles, including practice of all activities. The second part is a 3-day series of exams regarding the material presented. The course includes 20 exams over 9 Modules to test the learners’ job-relevant skills including cupping protocols, olfactory and gustatory senses, green coffee defect identification, roast sample level identification and matching pairs of coffee acids. Testing also includes recognizing and recalling CQI Flavor Standards in aqueous solutions.
The Q Arabica Grader Combo Training and Exams six-day course is rigorous and consequently some students find it difficult to pass all exam portions the first time through. The final day will allow participants to retake certain tests as needed in hopes of completing the certification. Participants who pass all exams earn a Q Arabica Grader certificate.
Start: September 02, 2024
End: September 07, 2024
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
About The Instructor: Tim Heinze has been working in the coffee industry since 2009. He has worked on the upstream side of the industry including managing a washing station, owning and operating a coffee export company, and leading certification training on sensory and post-harvest processing as well as downstream managing the quality control with a large-scale commercial roaster. Additionally, he has supported coffee development work across Myanmar, DRC, Ethiopia, Philippines, Nepal, and more. He holds a Master of Agriculture degree from Texas A&M in addition to certifications from CQI and SCA. His expertise lies not only in coffee production and processing, but also in business and project management. He serves as the Coffee Education Manager of Sucafina, Director of Quality Assurance at FreshBrew, and continues to consult on various development projects across the world. He is passionate about learning and supporting individuals to achieve their professional development goals!
THIS FEE IS NOT REFUNDABLE
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