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MILAN – The Q Grader Program is officially launching. Courses are now available to book in multiple places across the globe—with more locations, languages, and dates becoming available over the coming weeks.
This globally respected license for coffee professionals to evaluate and communicate coffee quality with a shared, modern framework is now aligned with the latest in coffee science, including the Coffee Value Assessment (CVA).
By aligning professional coffee evaluation with the CVA, the modern Q Grader Program establishes a shared global framework for understanding coffee’s value, supporting a more transparent, consistent, and connected coffee sector.
This launch marks a new era for specialty coffee education—one that brings together scientific innovation, professional rigor, and a global community of practitioners dedicated to making coffee better.
What does the course cover?
Over six intensive days you’ll undergo rigorous assessment in cupping, sensory analysis, and green coffee evaluation.
The updated curriculum is designed for experienced cuppers, integrating the latest advancements in coffee science and industry best practices to assess your sensory acuity and the ability to evaluate coffee by its physical, descriptive, affective, and extrinsic assessments.
Learn more about the program here.
How can you prepare for the course?
Interested in registering for a Q Grader course but don’t know how to prepare? Our curriculum team have helped curate a list recommended reading and activities to help you get ready, including on cupping skills, physical assessment, roasting problems, sensory assessments, olfactory category examples, triangulation, main taste solution practicals, and written exams.
For more info click here.
A more affordable Q Grader License
The updated Q Grader Program launches in tandem with our new education pricing model—a new country-specific approach that ensures affordability across diverse markets, making it easier for professionals everywhere to pursue one of the industry’s most respected credentials.
More opportunities to learn, connect, and grow—no matter where you are in the coffee value chain—and in the world.
Learn more here.
Fast tracks still available
Through December 31, 2025 those who already hold one of the below qualifications can still Fast Track their Q Grader or Q Instructor License.
Click through to see the next steps to take advantage of this opportunity before it expires.
Q Grader License
– Arabica & Robusta Q Graders (Current & Lapsed)
– SCA Sensory Skills Professional Certificate Holders
– Cup of Excellence National Judges
For more info click here.
Q Instructor License
– Arabica & Robusta Q Instructors (Current & Lapsed)
– Arabica & Robusta Q Assistant Instructors (Current & Lapsed)
– CVA for Cuppers Trainers
– SCA Sensory Skills ASTs
– Cup of Excellence Head Judges
For more info click here.
