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Post Harvest Processing Level 1 with Bryce Castleton
Post Harvest Processing Level 1 with Bryce Castleton
This is a 3-Day course suitable for any coffee professional along the chain (from growers to baristas) willing to learn about the main processing methods, how they are carried out, and how they impact coffee flavor. This course aims to empower the consuming side of the coffee value chain to understand the language of, the basic biological principles of, and the intricacies and challenges of safely and consistently processing quality coffee. This course includes live lectures, discussion, and individual or group cuppings. To be certified, attendees must pass a multiple-choice online exam. Attendees are given a 4-day window to complete this online exam after the conclusion of the course.
The age limit for all CQI courses is 16 years of age.
About the course:
Q Processing: Level 1 Generalist will cover the following and more:
- Coffee Processing History
- Coffee Anatomy, Focusing on the fruit
- CQI’s Anatomy-Based Coffee Processing Methods Classification
- Myth-busting of commonly held assumptions and stereotypes of processing styles
- 3 Comparative cuppings, Emphasizing processing nuances
- Biology of fermentation and how this applies in coffee processing
- Coffee Drying, focusing on water in a seed and how it is removed
- Challenges and the future of coffee processing
About the Educator:
Bryce has been involved with CQI for a number of years. Beginning as a certified Q Grader and CQI Coffee Corps Volunteer. Most recently completed the Q Processing Level 3: Expert. Bryce has 15 years of professional experience in the coffee industry. Working throughout the supply chain. Bryce is currently working with a focus on coffee processing, sourcing and milling and teaching freelance. Currently located in Seattle, Washington. Origins visited, consulted, taught and/or worked in: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam.