The Coffee Quality Institute® (CQI) is a nonprofit organization working internationally to improve coffee quality and the lives of the people who produce it. Our current programs include:

Q Grader Program | A rigorous testing and certification program, this is the first comprehensive professional accreditation for coffee graders and cuppers, recognizing the deepest talent at work in our industry.


Q Coffee System | An internationally recognized grading system for quality coffee that utilizes the services of Licensed Q Graders to provide third-party verification of cup quality. 


Q Coffee | Coffee that has been evaluated by CQI or one of its authorized In-Country Partners and has met the minimum requirements for green, roasted, and cup quality as outlined by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA).


Coffee Corps | A program that matches coffee experts from all aspects of the industry, who volunteer their time, with growers at origin seeking technical assistance.



 

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Q Grader Certification Courses in the US

January 4-8 | Coffee Solutions | Hopedale, MA

January 4-8 | "Just Cup" Coffee Academy | Rose Bud, AR

January 18-22 | "Just Cup" Coffee Academy | Rose Bud, AR

February 22-26 | "Just Cup" Coffee Academy | Long Beach, CA

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