Q Arabica Combo Training and Exam: Spring!

We are once again excited to host another Q Course in Spring of 2025 in our beautiful historic Charleston office!

Price includes 6 days of CQI Combo Training and Exam Course, lunch, snacks, and parking. See below for more detials on the course and why you should join us!

Q with us in Charleston:

• Soak up all the coffee knowledge with Traci Armstrong and our team!

• Use the last of your taste buds to eat some fresh seafood at one of our favorites, Chubby Fish or Bistronomy!

• Our amazingly fun team will cheer you on as you finish your final tests!!

A bout the Q Arabica Combo Training & Exam

CQI’s Q Coffee System is an internationally recognized program for evaluating cup 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.

This course consists of two corresponding parts over six days. In the first part, over 3 days, learners review assumed knowledge and theoretical principles, including practice of all activities. The second part is a 3-day series of exams regarding the material presented. The course includes 20 exams over 9 Modules to test the learners’ job-relevant skills including cupping protocols, olfactory and gustatory senses, green coffee defect identification, roast sample level identification and matching pairs of coffee acids. Testing now also includes recognizing and recalling CQI Flavor Standards.

PLEASE NOTE: After payment is made, please create an account on the CQI website and register for course # 6830.

Cancellation Policy: If we are unable to meet the required course minimum for enrollees, we may need to cancel or reschedule the course for a later date. In such cases, we will provide as much notice as possible. However, we strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance or keep flexible travel arrangements. We are committed to working with all students and will do our best to be as flexible as possible to accommodate everyone!

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