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Q Arabica Combo Training and Exam Course
October 13 @ 9:00 am - October 18 @ 5:00 pm
$1995
Q Arabica Combo Training and Exam Course
Join us for a Q Arabica Combo Training and Exam at The Crown, located in the midst of Oakland’s vibrant coffee scene. Taught by Evan Gilman, this course will make you into a highly trained and calibrated coffee taster. This certification is the specialty coffee industry standard, and can be likened to the wine industry’s Sommelier Exam.
About the Q Arabica Combo Training and Exam
This intensive six-day lecture, practice, and testing course involves all aspects of grading, cupping, and evaluating specialty coffee.
The first three days of the course concentrate on theory and practice. The second three days of the course are a full schedule of exams. The range of exams offered will assess all sensorial abilities associated with discerning specialty coffee, including sensory taste tests, olfactory tests, and discrimination and evaluation cuppings. There will also be a general knowledge exam.
The Q Arabica Grader Training and Exams six-day course is rigorous, and consequently some students find it difficult to pass all exam portions the first time through. The final day will allow participants to retake certain tests as needed in hopes of completing the certification.
Who Should Attend
The Q Arabica Grader Training and Exam course is designed to be taken by a broad range of students who may be interested in evaluating coffee quality.
Q Arabica Grader Training and Exam Course Overview
This course consists of two complementary concepts: the first is 3-days of activities based on theory, followed by a 3-day series of exams regarding the material presented. There are a total of 20 different exams taken during the course. The purpose of the exams is to evaluate the cuppers in their overall cupping skills. The course includes various activities to test the cuppers’ skills in evaluating a coffee in a traditional cupping format: olfactory senses, green coffee grading, acid identification, basic cupping skill evaluations, sensory skills tests, and roasted coffee tests. Upon completion of the course, and with passing grades, the students may receive a Q Grader certificate, valid for 36 months.
RETAKES:
For those of you who are retaking a test module at this Q Arabica Combo Training and Exam, you are welcome to attend the practice session of the module you are retaking so that the material is fresh in your mind. We will provide you with a full schedule of the Course so that you can plan your time with us.
To access your retake tickets, please use the promo code “ilovecoffee” after clicking through the BUY TICKETS button.
Your first retake is $350, and subsequent retakes during the same session are $150 each.
Important: After You Register
After you register, please visit the Coffee Quality Institute website and create an account. Make sure to enroll in the class here as well to keep all your records current: https://database.coffeeinstitute.org/course/7301
If you have any questions, send and email to egilman@royalcoffee.com
Cancellation Policy
From time to time, we may need to reschedule or cancel our classes and events here at The Crown. If this is the case, we will provide as much notice as possible and will do our best to accommodate you. For our out of town guests, we strongly encourage you to use travel insurance and/or book flexible airline tickets & accommodation if your class or event is rescheduled or cancelled.
Should you need to cancel your attendance for any reason, or in the event of unforeseen circumstances, please let us know immediately and we will do our best to work with you!