Coffee Resource Archive
This archive collects reference guides and educational resources published by Coffee Strategies over the years. They remain freely available to the coffee community and are kept here separately from the firm’s advisory practice.
Q Grader Study Guide
A free preparation guide to the Coffee Quality Institute’s Q Grader examinations, walking through the course’s cupping, sensory, triangulation, and grading tests — written from the perspective of a former Q instructor.
Coffee Cupping Forms & Protocols
An overview of the main coffee cupping scoresheets and their scoring protocols, with links to widely used paper and digital forms.
Coffee Origin Tour Guide
A planning guide for exporters and producer associations organizing origin tours and buyer visits to coffee-growing regions.
Coffee Trade Show Marketing
An eight-part guide for coffee exporters on marketing at trade shows, covering event selection, preparation, and follow-through.
Start a Coffee Shop
A guide to the business fundamentals of opening a coffee shop, emphasizing planning over equipment and décor.
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