SCA EVOLVED Q GRADER
Duration: 6 Days
Course fee: R30 000
SCA Evolved Q Grader
The SCA Evolved Q Grader Course is a six-day, intensive professional program designed for experienced coffee professionals seeking advanced competency in coffee evaluation using the Specialty Coffee Association’s Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) framework.
The course is highly rigorous and demanding, requiring strong sensory skills, focus, and consistency throughout. Participants engage in calibrated cupping and advanced sensory exercises that emphasize descriptive accuracy, alignment with shared sensory language, and professional evaluation standards.
The course integrates descriptive, affective, and extrinsic assessment to support a comprehensive understanding of coffee quality and value. Through structured practice, assessments, and standards alignment, participants strengthen their ability to evaluate and communicate coffee quality at an advanced professional level.