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Q Graders represent the world’s best coffee evaluators
The Q Grader License is the premier professional qualification in specialty coffee and demonstrates that you are equipped to identify, describe, and communicate a coffee’s attributes with precision and consistency using a shared, research-backed approach.
As a Q Grader, you join a global community of professionals who apply this common language to inform decisions, support transparent trade, and strengthen equity, sustainability, and collaboration across the coffee value chain.
What does it mean to be a Q Grader?
Earning this prestigious license helps to signify that a coffee professional has the skills to make a comprehensive evaluation of coffee’s quality. A license holder is confirmed as having the sensory skills necessary to evaluate coffees at the highest level, and confirms that their knowledge includes the most modern understanding of how the industry evaluates quality.
What is the Q Grader License?
Those with the necessary experience and knowledge can embark on their license journey by finding a Q Grader Course near them. Upon successful completion, they earn a license that validates their ability to evaluate coffee. Q Graders will be eligible to renew their license after demonstrating current knowledge and continued professional development every three years.
Unlock your professional potential.
Many companies consider the Q Grader license an essential qualification, demonstrating a person's ability to evaluate coffee quality rigorously. The license is a particular asset for someone pursuing a career in trading, sustainability, and quality control.
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