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Q Grader
A professional sensory certification for coffee experts who evaluate, define and communicate quality.
Overview
The Q Grader Program is delivered over 6 intensive days, training professionals in cupping, sensory analysis, and green coffee evaluation using Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) tools. Participants refine their ability to detect differences and defects, describe coffee accurately, and apply sensory science in buying, selling and quality assurance contexts.
The Q Grader Program is the global benchmark for coffee quality evaluation, designed for experienced coffee professionals seeking to deepen their sensory expertise and earn the internationally recognised Q Grader license. Delivered over 6 intensive days, the updated programme rigorously trains and assesses participants in cupping, sensory analysis, and green coffee evaluation using the latest Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) tools. Learners will refine their ability to detect differences and defects, describe coffee accurately, and apply sensory science in real-world buying, selling and quality assurance contexts - joining a global network of modern Q Graders shaping the future of specialty coffee.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate coffee using physical, descriptive, affective and extrinsic assessments
- Apply SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) tools in professional contexts
- Detect and identify coffee differences, defects and taints with precision
- Accurately describe sensory profiles using industry-standard terminology
- Conduct professional cupping sessions and sensory calibrations
- Assess green coffee quality, defects and grading standards
- Communicate coffee quality clearly and confidently across the value chain
- Demonstrate sensory acuity aligned with modern coffee science and best practices
Who Should Attend
- Coffee roasters and quality control professionals
- Green coffee buyers, traders and importers
- Producers and exporters involved in quality assurance
- Coffee educators and trainers
- Experienced baristas progressing into sensory or QC roles
- Coffee professionals seeking global recognition and advanced sensory credentials
Prerequisites
Required
- Prior experience in coffee cupping and sensory evaluation
- Familiarity with specialty coffee workflows (roasting, green coffee, QC or production)
Strongly recommended
FAQs
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Request to reschedule must be submitted in writing to academy@bettr.group at least 3 working days before course commences, subject to a $30 admin charge. If the request to reschedule is given less than 3 working days, it will not be approved unless accompanied by a valid medical certificate or equivalent, subject to a $30 admin charge. You may reschedule a class only once. After which, the course fees will be forfeited.
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