I had the privilege of attending the 9th Annual Roasters Guild Retreat at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. The retreat is a four day intensive of coffee cuppings, educational courses and seminars, a Roaster competition (the Sasquatch Challenge!) and a whole lot of networking and comeraderie among fellow craftsmen and women.
Posts under ‘Certifications’
Q Grader Test Series
Refining Our Senses in the Cupping Room Earlier this spring we held a series of classes for the Portland Roasting staff hosted by Andres Castro. The classes were based on the Coffee Quality Institutes’ Q grader accreditation. The certification ensures you know how to evaluate the most important aspects of coffee quality and sensory analysis. [...]
What does Shade Grown Coffee Really Mean?
What is Shade Grown? I would like to bring some information and facts about Shade grown that might be of some interest to our readers. I am by no means an expert on this topic, but I would like to share what I do know to help you better understand this common coffee term. If [...]
