Q-Grading Seminar

Seabridge, Belgium’s first SCA certified premier training campus and green coffee logistics center & warehouse, will be organizing its next Q-grading seminar: 

Q Arabica Grader Combo Exam & Training Course V5.0 #6613

Date: May 12-17, 2025 (Monday-Saturday)

Location: SEABRIDGE, Koffieweg 10, B-8380 Zeebrugge 

The seminar will be given in English by CQI instructor Marcela Vásquez and facilitated by our Green Coffee Quality Expert Ivan Lamilla Muñoz. Based on Arabica standards set forth by the Specialty Coffee Association, CQI provides rigorous and comprehensive training for all those in the coffee supply chain looking to better understand and identify high quality Arabica coffee.

“The Q is the only course that creates a common language in the Coffee Community to describe and evaluate specialty coffees in a proper way, also it is a challenge as a coffee taster to discover your strengths and the best opportunity to improve your skills.” Marcela Vásquez

The course for becoming a Q Arabica Grader prepares participants for the 20 tests they must pass to become a certified Q Grader. The tests relate to an individual’s ability to accurately and consistently cup and grade coffee according to SCA cupping and grading standards and protocols, including a thorough understanding of the SCA cupping form.

If you are interested in participating, please register on the CQI web page and sign up for course ID #6613 or use the following link: https://database.coffeeinstitute.org/course/6613