Description

This is the Q ROBUSTA GRADER COMBO EXAM WORKSHOP – 3 days calibrating (not training, calibrating ONLY is the process to help with get ready for the exams) + 3 days 19 EXAMS (upon of passing all the 19 exams to get certified as Q ROBUSTA GRADER)

This course combines training and testing to reinforce students’ understanding of the Q Robusta Grading process while measuring their ability to evaluate Robusta coffee according to the established CQI Fine Robusta standards.

This intensive course involves a mixture of lectures and training in all aspects of Robusta grading, cupping, and evaluating fine Robusta coffee. In addition, participants will take 20 specific exams designed to measure their sensory abilities, including sensory skills, olfactory, triangulation and cupping, as well as a written exam covering general coffee knowledge (focused on Robusta coffees). Students successfully completing this course will be able to objectively evaluate Robusta coffees based on cup quality and origin and provide feedback on cup nuances, defects and flavors and will gain a thorough understanding of the CQI Fine Robusta cupping and grading standards and protocols, including the CQI Fine Robusta cupping form. Participants who pass this course qualify as Certified Q Robusta Graders and have the ability to speak a common language of quality throughout the supply chain.

About CQI: The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) is a non-profit organization working internationally to improve the quality of coffee and the lives of people who produce it.

The Q Coffee System: The Q Coffee System identifies quality coffees and brings them to market through a credible and verifiable system. A common standard for both Q Arabica, (Specialty Grade) and Q Robusta (Fine Robusta Grade) coffee has resulted in a universally shared language and standard top scoring lots. The Q engages the industry at the producer level to identify lots for specialty, at the export/import level by certifying individuals to grade coffees, and at the buyer level to offer a consumer-facing product with the Q mark.

The Q System: A good bean is the first step toward achieving a perfect cup of coffee. Reinforcing the standards of specialty coffee links everyone in the supply chain with an integrity that shows pride in the product. According to SCA standards for arabica, a coffee that is free of primary defects or unclean odors and scores 80 or above on the SCAA cupping form is considered Specialty Grade. While many variables in roasting and brewing affect the taste of coffee, Q Coffees™ confirm that the beans being used are Specialty and Fine, and among the highest quality in the world. This is the only mark that certified coffees on a quality scale for arabica and robusta.

The Q Grader License exams are recommended for any coffee professional who routinely evaluates the quality of coffee. Coffee producers, coffee importers and exporters, green buyers, roasters, quality control personnel and baristas can benefit from what they learn about coffee and themselves from the Q Grader License series of exams. The course for becoming a Q ROBUSTA Grader prepares participants for the 20 tests they must pass to become a certified Q Grader. The tests relate to an individual’s ability to accurately and consistently cup and grade coffee according to CQI Robusta cupping and grading standards and protocols, including a thorough understanding of the CQI Robusta cupping form.

This Q Course is being held at Bicerin Coffee Lab in Markham Ontario, Canada. The course will run from 8:30 am – 5:30pm.

Re-Take Exams: Candidates pursuing their Q Grader License and requiring Re-Take Exams should the lab for arrangement, as Re-Take Exams will be offered in a limited number at the Q Course.

CQI Q Course Cancellation Policy:

After you have registered for a course, we consider your registration to be a firm commitment for you to attend the course. Last-minute participant substitutions are difficult to arrange, although we understand that emergency situations may arise and affect your ability to attend. We have established the following policy in case of a course cancellation.

1). Cancellations made within 30 days prior to the start of the course are non-refundable. In a situation that a cancelled spot can be filled by another participant.

2). Cancellations made more than 31 days prior to the start of the course will be refunded at 90% of the course fee. (The 10% fee covers the expenses of credit card processing.). In a situation that a cancelled spot can be filled by another participant.

3). Postponing made within 30 days prior to the start of the course, will be charged 50% postponing fee.

4). Postponing made more than 31 days prior to the start of the course will be charged 10% postponing fee.

Bicerin Coffee Lab reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule courses as necessary. In such case, the processed course fee will be refunded FULLY or SPOT to be transferred to a future course. In no event shall Bicerin Coffee Lab be liable for any cancellation or penalties, assessed by any airline or hotel, as a result of course dates change or cancellations.