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.
Sign up on our website and register on the CQI website here : https://database.coffeeinstitute.org/course/8181
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:
Evan Gilman is an avid generalist and coffee lover. His 20+ years in the coffee industry have taken him from barista, to trainer, to Q Insructor, CQI Processing Generalist Instructor, and SCA-Licensed AST. Evan spent time in Southeast Asia getting to know the specialty coffee supply chain, from Sumatra, Bali, Flores, and Sulawesi in Indonesia, to Northern Luzon in the Philippines. As Creative Director, he teaches certified educational content, designs for print and web, purchases coffee from Southeast Asia, and curates the Gallery at The Crown. He is also the chief editor of the blog at royalcoffee.com, and curator of the Gallery at The Crown. His passions range from Balinese gamelan to heavy metal, from photography to communications design, and from baking to brewing.
9am-5pm 11/12 - 11/13
