The Q Coffee System, developed by the CQI is an internationally recognized grading system for evaluating coffee quality. As a credible and independent service, the Q Coffee System helps to strengthen the supply chain for specialty coffee by creating a common language for quality, providing valuable feedback to producers, and a system to effectively identify and differentiate coffees.  The product is literally a picture of cup quality, click here to view an example

Although technically not a certification, the Q essentially serves as a certification of quality giving buyers an opportunity to create a competitive advantage and more clearly and simply communicate quality to customers.

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