Robusta has substantial potential that shouldn’t be ignored because of its market stigma as the less expensive coffee species of choice for soluble coffee production. Whether for its genetic diversity, disease- and pest-fighting resistance, potential as a second...
Congratulations goes out to Nishant Gurjer of Sethuraman Estates and coffee exporter Kaapi Royale Coffee for becoming the only producer of CQI certified Q Robusta coffee for a second consecutive year! Two new Robusta coffees from Sethuraman Estates have become the...
We’ve just scheduled the next Los Angeles R Grader (Fine Robusta) certification course, which will be held January 18-21 2013 at the Farmer Brothers SCAA Certified Lab in Torrance, California (between Long Beach, Los Angeles). This class is a 4-day accelerated...
Last week I was surprised when my colleague Shawn Steiman pointed out that our mutual friend Miles Small of CoffeeTalk Magazine had published a scathing editorial commentary about the recent surge of interest in Fine Robusta coffee among specialty coffee roasters....
Congratulations to David Roche has he transitions into the role of Coffee Quality Institute Executive Director, as was initially announced at the SCAA CQI luncheon in Portland earlier this year and confirmed by the statement below released earlier today. The press...