From the SCAA this morning: In a move to increase the availability of education and professional development programs, the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announced today that Ellie Hudson-Matuszak has been hired in a new position as Director of Professional Development. The selection was made after an extensive search and Ms. Matuszak will begin [...]
SCAA Hires Director of Professional Development
January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · press
Tags: barista certification·CQI·Ellie Matuszak·Ric Rhinehart·scaa·training
Coffee Quality Institute Q-Graders featured in LA Times
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Retail Coffee Industry
The article Coffee’s trained tasters know their beans and brews in the LA Times today features Los Angeles area Q-graders, including our friend Jeff Chean of The Supreme Bean Coffee Roasters, John Gozbekian of LA Mill, Rocky Rhodes of Rocky Roaster and others. Dora Jaramillo slides off the top of a wooden box to reveal [...]
Tags: CQI·cupping·grade coffee·John Gozbekian·la times·Michael Gaviña·quality·Rocky Rhodes·Rocky Roaster·scaa·sensory tests·supreme bean
Andrew Hetzel is Hawaii’s first licensed “Q” coffee Grader
March 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Hawaii coffee, Retail Coffee Industry
I haven’t fully decided whether or not to press release this, but it’s official: I’m the first Q Grader for the Coffee Quality Institute from the State of Hawaii. Building on the SCAA Cupping Judge sensory exams completed earlier this year, there was only one remaining written exam to add “Q” licensing to my list [...]
Tags: cafemakers·coffee·coffee_quality·CQI·credentials·cupping·scaa·state_of_hawaii
