SCA Q Grader Course
The Q Grader credential is the industry standard for evaluating green coffee. Over an intensive week of training and exams, you will learn to cup, grade and score coffee with the consistency buyers and roasters rely on.
- Upcoming
- Fall: Nov 5th to 10th
Winter: Feb 5th to 10th - Register
- Fall course · Winter course
- Times
- 9:00 to 5:00
- Price
- $350 to $1,850 (ask us which option fits you)
- Instructor
- Traci Armstrong, Q Instructor
- Location
- Balzac Brothers lab, 11 Fulton Street, Charleston, SC
Who it is for
Green buyers, roasters, quality control staff and experienced coffee professionals who want a recognized credential and a calibrated palate. Already a Q Grader? Ask us about calibration and retake options.
What it covers
The course combines daily cupping practice with a series of exams covering sensory skills such as aroma identification, taste and acid recognition, triangulation, cupping and scoring, and green and roasted coffee grading.
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