CVA for Cuppers
The Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) is the Specialty Coffee Association’s new framework for evaluating coffee. CVA for Cuppers trains you to use it with confidence on the cupping table.
- Upcoming
- Contact us for the next dates
- Location
- Balzac Brothers lab, 11 Fulton Street, Charleston, SC
- Good to know
- Qualifies current or past Q Graders for the new SCA Q Certificate through the SCA’s Fast Track program

Who it is for
Cuppers, roasters, green buyers and quality professionals who want to work with the SCA’s current evaluation system, and Q Graders looking to move to the new SCA Q Certificate.
We hosted CVA for Cuppers in our lab in 2025 and plan to offer it again. Tell us you are interested and we will let you know when the next course is scheduled.
Payment and terms
Check and credit card payments are accepted. Once registered you may cancel with a 10% cancellation fee up to 15 days before the start date of a course. After the 15 day mark, courses are non-refundable. Balzac Brothers reserves the right to cancel or reschedule events as necessary, in which case fees will be refunded or can be transferred to a future course.
Training in Charleston
Our SCA and CQI certified lab is in the heart of downtown Charleston, within walking distance of the city’s restaurants, shops and hotels. We offer a corporate discount at The Charming Inns around the corner: call to reserve and mention Balzac Brothers.
Register or ask a question or call 843-723-8020