Calibration
- Cupping tests
- Triangulation tests
- Olfactory tests
- Sensory skills (gustation)
- Organic Acid Matching Pairs Test
- Sample Roast I.D. Skills
- Green Coffee Grading
- Roasted Grading
Q Arabica Combo Training & Exam Course
The Q Arabica Grader course is recommended for any coffee professional who routinely evaluates the quality of coffee. Coffee producers, coffee importers and exporters, green coffee buyers, roasters, quality control personnel and baristas can benefit from what they learn about coffee and themselves from the Q Grader series of exams.
The program consists of two complementary parts. The first is a 3-day theory and practices and the second part is dedicated to a series of exams including retakes. There is a total of 19 different tests which feature the following elements: Sensory Skills, Cupping Skills, Olfactory Skills, Triangulation Skills, Organic Acids Matching Pairs, Arabica Green & Roasted Coffee Grading, Roasted Sample Identification and General Coffee Knowledge.
Exams
- please see calibration
The Q Arabica Grader 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.
Organisation
| Course date: | June 16 - 21, 2025 |
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Course duration: |
6 days |
| Course day: |
daily, 8.30am to 5.30pm, daily lunches on the course premises will be provided and are included in the course fee |
| Course venue: | Course venue in the Rösterei Kaffee und Bar, Güterstrasse 6, 3008 Bern |
| Course language: | English |
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Course price: |
per person CHF 2,600.– incl. 8.1 % % VAT. |
| Instructor: | Marcela Vásquez |
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Certification: |
Students who successfully pass the 19 exams will receive their Q Grader certificate which remains valid for a period of 3 years. |
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Participants: |
a maximum of 12 |
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Previous knowledge: |
basic coffee sensory and cupping skills are highly recommended |
| Register: | Next to this webshop, please also register at: https://database.coffeeinstitute.org/course/6836 |
Dates for 2025 to be follow
Q Arabica Combo Grading
in collaboration with the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI)
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