Coffee Quality Institute

Interested in taking CQI courses? September has many learning opportunities! We’re offering 51 new classes and courses in 26 countries, including online options. If you don't see anything that is convenient for you, please keep checking our database. New classes are added regularly. 🔗 View our upcoming courses for September 2024: https://lnkd.in/gkz-Q7Rc

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Q Community Update: We’re happy to announce the addition of four new Q Venues! 🇨🇱 Chile: Sinergia Lab 🇰🇷 South Korea: Gabischool Coffee Academy 🇨🇳 China: Yi Jia Coffee Academy 🇹🇼 Taiwan: Vetti Coffee Learn more about Q Venues: https://lnkd.in/dJhiZMq7

We're thrilled to be named a Key Partner for this year’s Women-Powered Coffee Summit! 🌟Through this partnership, we're proud to sponsor 15 smallholder women coffee farmers to attend the Summit in Veracruz, Mexico.   We’re especially excited to welcome women from the International Women in Coffee Alliance Mexico’s network and the Cafecol community to this empowering event. Plus, don’t miss our 90-minute workshop on Day 1, where we'll dive deeper into our mission of strengthening connections and expanding training opportunities for women in coffee.

🎉 Hey Q Community! Did you know there are almost 10,000 active Q Graders worldwide? This year, we’re celebrating 20 years of the Q Course. Each one of you has contributed to our journey, and we’re honored to celebrate this milestone together. ⚠️Q Graders: What year did you earn your Q? Share the year and your country flag in the comments below. 🚀 #CQI #Q20 #CoffeeQualityInstitute #QGrader #QCourse #coffeeeducation #coffeequality #coffee #Arabica #Robusta #CoffeeCommunity #QCommunity

Katie Flatoff, from the USA, became a Q Grader last year!🇺🇸 She currently works with Torch Coffee Company in Guatemala as a QC Cupper for the roastery, a Q Course Assistant, and on various green and exporting projects.     Taking the Q Course has helped her understand the importance of establishing a standardized language that unites the coffee industry. Now living in a coffee origin country, she is eager to deepen her understanding of the farming and processing aspects of coffee.     What excites her most about coffee? She’s thrilled to see how coffee is evolving into a universal culture that brings countries around the world together.     In celebration of 20 years of the Q Course, we’re inviting Q Graders to share their coffee journeys and the impact the Q Course has had on their lives. 💬     #CQI #Q20 #CoffeeQualityInstitute #QGrader #QCourse #quotes #coffeeeducation #coffeequality 

In April, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Q Course at our CQI Annual Luncheon in Chicago! The event brought together industry leaders, professionals, and coffee enthusiasts for insightful discussions and special recognitions. Discover the highlights of our 2024 Luncheon and find out how you can get involved for next year: https://lnkd.in/eAaq5yiK

Happy #InternationalNonProfit day! Today, we want to celebrate and thank all of the incredible nonprofits we have the privilege to work with. We’d like to take a moment to acknowledge that we could never achieve what we do alone. It’s only with the help of our peer nonprofits that we’re able to deliver significant impact in coffee education! ☕️❤️ #InternationalNonProfitDay #NonProfitDay #NonProfitOrganizations #community #CQI #collaboration #coffee #CoffeeCommunity #coffeeeducaiton

Meet Sandesh Deranna from India! He’s been a Q Arabica Grader since 2023 and recently became a Q Robusta Grader and Q Processing Professional in Robusta this year. As a Senior Program Manager at Technoserve India, Sandesh manages projects that improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in India through market linkage, women empowerment, organizational development, capacity building, and post-harvest management. He is currently overseeing a project supporting more than 8,000 smallholder farmers from the Araku tribe. The highlight of his coffee journey? Using his Q Grader and Post-Harvest Processing knowledge and experience to support smallholder communities in India. In celebration of 20 years of the Q Course, we’re inviting Q Graders to share their coffee journeys and the impact the Q Course has had on their lives.

Do you know what happens during coffee fermentation? ☕ It’s a crucial step in the post-harvest process of coffee cherries. During this stage, the mucilage layer, a sticky and sugary substance surrounding the coffee beans, goes through a remarkable transformation due to microbial breakdown, which greatly influences the final flavor profile of the coffee. Here are some key events that occur during fermentation: 🌱 Microbial population multiplies 100x within the mucilage. 🍬 Microorganisms consume 2/3 of mucilage simple sugars. 🧪 Lactic acid, acetic acid, and ethanol are produced. 🔻 pH level drops due to acid production. 🌡️ Temperature of the coffee mass rises. 🔬 Cells that join the mucilage to the parchment are broken up. #Fermentation #coffeefermentation #coffeeprocessing #postharvestprocessing #coffeequality #coffeeeducation #coffee #CQI #CoffeeQualityInstitute