Note: Advanced level course, not suitable for inexperienced/new cuppers.

Q Courses is designed, managed, and operated by Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) to create a skilled and credible specialty Arabica coffee cuppers. The role of these cuppers is to consistently and accurately assess coffee quality, both cup and grade, as a part of its Q Coffee System.

Q Graders are recognized as cuppers as skilled to:
– Objectively assess coffee quality
– Identify, quantify and articulate coffee characteristics
– Detect coffee defects
– Communicate coffee characteristics using common industry terminology

Upon successful completion of the Q Grader program, certified Q Graders are permitted to evaluate Arabica coffees for CQI or a CQI In-country Partner.

Q Grader Course is a 6 days series of calibrations, exercises, and exams that must be passed in order to qualify for certification, which will be held:

Date: May 15th – 20th 2017
Location: Caswell’s Campus
Jl. Ampera Raya no 9, Cilandak Timur, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan
Max. capacity: 12 persons
Instructors: Resianri Triane (Q Instructor)

Course Schedule includes:
– Introduction, Q System Overview
– Review of Cupping Skills Module
– Calibration Cupping – Training Exercise
– Green Grading Skills Training Exercise & Exam
– Review Code of Conduct
– Olfactory Skills Module & Exams
– Cupping Exams
– Triangulation Exams
– Matching Pairs Skills Module & Exams
– Sample Roast I.D. Skills Module & Exams
– General Knowledge Test Module
– Sensory Skills Training Exercise

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