Volunteering with Coffee Quality Institute

CQI Coffee Corps

CQI Coffee Corps matches experienced coffee professionals with organizations working in coffee communities for peer-to-peer education related to coffee quality. Since it was established in 2002, CQI Coffee Corps has facilitated hundreds of volunteer assignments and thousands of hours of educational programming to train thousands of coffee producers. In addition to building the skills of participating producers, CQI Coffee Corps has served as a platform to foster lasting commercial relationships between buyers and sellers with a shared commitment to coffee quality. After years of dormancy post-COVID, an expanded version of the program was reactivated in 2026 as part of CQI’s 30th anniversary observations, featuring both field-based training opportunities as well as a broader range of remote volunteer assignments to support CQI’s mission.

New calls for volunteers will be published here and on CQI social media, with applications taken via CQI’s Idealist.com account. Criteria for volunteers is here.

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#1368 CQI Cupping Corps for Verité Brewing Better Futures

#1369 CQI Field Evaluation Coordinator for Verité Brewing Better Futures

#1370 CQI Costa Rica Field Evaluator for Verité Brewing Better Futures

#1371 CQI Honduras Field Evaluator for Verité Brewing Better Futures

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The Board of Trustees

CQI’s Board of Trustees works with the CEO to provide overall leadership and financial oversight for the organization. New Trustees serve one three-year term that may be renewed once for a total period of Board service of six years. Expectations of CQI Trustees include:

• Participate in four meetings of the Board each year, including two in-person meetings scheduled to coincide with major industry events;
• Serve on one standing committee (Audit, Finance, Development, Education, Governance), participating in remote meetings throughout the year; and
• Make unrestricted contributions to CQI to support its mission.

New Trustees are added to the Board on a rolling basis. If you would like more information about this volunteer leadership role at CQI, please contact our Governance Committee staff liaison Kristin Schrader at kschrader@coffeeinstitute.org.

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