A five-day course with a six-month implementation plan.

Focuses on :

• The skills need to be a good coffee shop manager

• The job scope of a coffee shop manager

• The authority and shared of responsibility between the coffee shop manager & owner

• Brand Building & Marketing

• Optimise plan of Coffee Shop Operation

• Financial , Human Resources & Inventory Management

• Problems Solving Skills

Highlight of the Class:

• 6 months implementation tracking system with our course instructors

• Tools-based teaching method, tools will be shared after class for direct-implementation in your coffee shop.

• Solve the root problem you are facing at your coffee shop management

• Money-back guarantee if your coffee shop is not more profitable after six month of implementation system & tools provided.

Location: Guang Zhou, China

 ROBUSTA (R GRADER)

Launched in cooperation with the Ugandan Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the Q Robusta (RGrader) course aims to improve the quality of Robusta coffee which is native to Uganda, and train coffee professionals in the standards for Fine Robusta.The handbook and standards for Robusta are similar to Arabica, but the concepts and formulas have been adjusted accordingly. To be certified, candidates must pass all 22 individual tests in the six-day course conducted by an authorized instructor, and those who do not pass all sections may retake the tests during the course period or any time after within 18 months. An R Grader certificate is valid for three years and is renewable upon completion of an accredited calibration exam. 

Instructor: Samuel Gurel

Location: Indian Institute of Plantation Management - IIPM Jnana Bharathi Campus, Post Mallathalli Bangalore - 560 056

Price $2,200 USD, sign up now with $100 off (promocode: RGRADER) before 30th June 2018.

Contacts: samuel@torchcoffee.com

First CQI Q-GRADER Course in Kuwait

Q ARABICA GRADER (Q GRADER)

The Q Arabica (Q Grader) course was created as part of the Q Coffee System to form a skilled and credible body of specialty Arabica coffee cuppers, to objectively assess coffee quality, detect coffee defects, and identify coffee characteristics based on Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) standards.

Conducted by an authorized instructor, the six-day course comprises of 22 individual tests (click for test details) that evaluate competency and sensory acuity in cupping and grading coffee. Candidates are required to pass all sections in order to qualify for certification, and those who do not pass all sections may retake the tests during the course period or any time after within 18 months. A Q Grader certificate is valid for three years and is renewable upon completion of an accredited calibration exam. 

Why do you need to learn Q Grader?

No matter what part of the industry you are in, sensory is the foundation of specialty coffee. From farmers learning to evaluate their micro lots to roaster learning about purchasing and QC all way to baristas being able to more accurately describe the flavours in coffee to customers Q has something for everyone.

Course Contents:

1. General Knowledge
2. Sensory Test
3. Olfactory Test
4. Triangulation
5. Matching Pairs
6. Roast Sample ID
7. Green Grading
8. Roasted Grading (quakers)
9. Coffee Cupping

 ROBUSTA (R GRADER)

Launched in cooperation with the Ugandan Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the Q Robusta (RGrader) course aims to improve the quality of Robusta coffee which is native to Uganda, and train coffee professionals in the standards for Fine Robusta.The handbook and standards for Robusta are similar to Arabica, but the concepts and formulas have been adjusted accordingly. To be certified, candidates must pass all 22 individual tests in the six-day course conducted by an authorized instructor, and those who do not pass all sections may retake the tests during the course period or any time after within 18 months. An R Grader certificate is valid for three years and is renewable upon completion of an accredited calibration exam. 

Instructor: Samuel Gurel

Location: Indian Institute of Plantation Management - IIPM Jnana Bharathi Campus, Post Mallathalli Bengaluru - 560 056

Contacts: samuel@torchcoffee.com

Q Arabica Combo Training and Exam Course

We are excited to announce our Q course in India. This course will be held at the Indian Institute of Plantation Management Jnana Bharathi Campus, Post Mallathalli Bengaluru - 560 056. 

The Q Arabica (Q Grader) course was created as part of the Q Coffee System to form a skilled and credible body of specialty Arabica coffee cuppers, to objectively assess coffee quality, detect coffee defects, and identify coffee characteristics based on Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) standards.  Conducted by an authorized instructor (Marty Pollack of Torch Coffee), the six-day course comprises of 22 individual tests (click for test details) that evaluate competency and sensory acuity in cupping and grading coffee. Candidates are required to pass all sections in order to qualify for certification, and those who do not pass all sections may retake the tests during the course period or any time after within 18 months. A Q Grader certificate is valid for three years and is renewable upon completion of an accredited calibration exam. 

Instructor: Samuel Gurel 

Location: Indian Institute of Plantation Management - IIPM Jnana Bharathi Campus, Post Mallathalli Bengaluru - 560 056

Contacts: samuel@torchcoffee.com