How long have you been a CQI In-Country Partner (ICP)?
Since 2023
What does it mean to your company/organization to be an ICP?
A representative presence for spreading the Q system in Japan
Provide a summary of what your company/organization accomplishes and include mission if
applicable.
Introducing the Q system in the coffee industry through Q grading and bringing more value-added coffee to the market.
What is your relationship with CQI/the Q Program?
Quality evaluation is important in the coffee industry, but education regarding quality evaluation is also important.
Please list project work or national course offerings you helped coordinate.
CQU conducts quality evaluations using its own standards in the Japanese coffee industry.
What do you think are the opportunities of CQI's Q Coffees program?
In the coffee industry, Q Coffee's quality evaluation method from an objective perspective is important, rather than the traditional subjective evaluation.
What do you think are the benefits of being a CQI ICP?
We can take the lead in the Japanese coffee industry introducing the Q system, which will contribute to the development of the coffee industry.
