Description

A Q Grader certificate is valid for thirty six (36) months, beginning from the first course attempt. It may extended at for another 36 month period by passing a calibration exam.

Q Grader Calibration testing is a one-day (1 day) course conducted by a Q Instructor and results are given at the end of the course. Eighteen (18) coffees are cupped in three (3) separate groups of six (6) coffees each. A participants must pass two of three sets following Q Grader cupping skills exams protocols.

Q graders failing calibration testing may retake the entire set of cupping tests once. If failing to pass a second round of cupping tests, his or she must complete a recertification exam to reinstate Q Grader active status.

Attendees will be at Bicerin Coffee Lab (Canada) from 8:30am to 5:30pm each day.