Let’s Q!

Come enjoy the hospitality of K.C. and the team at Anthem Coffee Imports. Kansas City, Missouri is one of the best coffee cities in the U.S., not to mention the BBQ and music.

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As for the course, CQI’s Q Coffee System is an internationally recognized program for evaluating coffee 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.

People working in the coffee chain will participate in the Q Grader training and testing course. This course consists of two complementary concepts: the first is a 3-day theory and practice of all activities, which is followed up by a 3-day series of exams regarding the material presented. There are 20 different exams taken during the course. The purpose of the exams is to evaluate the cuppers in their overall cupping skills. The course includes various activities to test the cuppers’ skills in evaluating a coffee in a traditional cupping format, olfactory senses, green and roasted coffee grading, acid identification, basic cupping skills evaluations, triangulations, sensory skills tests, and roasted coffee tests. 

Read more about the Q and how you can prepare here, at our blog.