The QGrader program is managed and operated by SCAA’s charitable trust, the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI). The training and tests are similar to the SCAA Cupping Judge exam, but the Q Grader Program includes a general knowledge exam and results in a professional accreditation.
Anyone grading coffees under CQI’s Q Coffee System must be a Licensed Q Grader.
In this video from Nuova Simonelli, Roukiat Delrue, Q Instructor, explains what is a Qgrader.
Roukiat DelRue has a degree in international business and a longstanding history in the coffee industry, with over ten years of experience.
She is originally from Belgium, and currently resides in Guatemala. She is a certified Q Grader and Q Instructor, as well as R Grader and R Instructor.
She is a WCE Certified Judge and Head Judge, and has been on staff and a regular consultant for the Coffee Quality Institute.
Among her other consulting jobs in the coffee industry, Roukiat also serves as the WCE National Bodies Manager.
She is WCE’s liaison to our diverse and growing community of national bodies spanning over 70 countries.
