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Rocky Rhodes Continues Q-grader Courses for 2017

SCAE & SCAA Certified Coffee Academy ity through a scientific way and discuss coffee in a common
language, hence this is a key linkin the coffee industry.
For over a decade, JASCAFFE has based its focus on The Q-Grader Course at the JASBLEU Coffee Academy
specialty coffee education and training, and in April 2013, is a nine-day training course including the Pre-Q Grader
JASBLEU Coffee Academy was established in Shanghai. course. Through solid knowledge and intensive training, this
JASBLEU Coffee Academy has been unanimously approved helps students to successfully exceed in their Q-Grader Cer-
as a corporate member by both SCAA (Specialty Coffee tification exams.
Association of America) and SCAE (Specialty Coffee As- Our Q-Grader course is fully bilingual and is inter-
sociation of Europe), and has many SCAE AST (Authorized preted by a certified AST and Q-grader.Mr. Rocky Rhodes
SCAE Trainer) and CQI certified Q-Graders (Coffee Qual- has agreed to continue teaching Q-Grader courses at JASBLEU
ity Appraiser). The Coffee Academy has then taught Coffee Academy for 2017.
courses such as SCAE Brewing, Roasting, Barista course and
CQI-certified Q-grader courses. TEACHERS
The Academy is also equipped with top-notchhardware
from around the world, such as Diedrich Roaster, customized
Slayer, Conti Espresso Machine, Ditting Grinders, Curtis
Drip Brewer…etc. Lastly, the Academy is equipped with a
SCAA certified coffee cuppingroom that can accommodate
24 students simultaneously.
Q-Grader Course •Q-Grader Instructor and Master - Rocky Rhodes
Mr. Rocky Rhodes is one of the first Q-Graders in the
The Q-Grader Certificate is a coffee certification for world, and he was the instructor of many active Q Grader
professionally accredited cuppers accredited by CQI. instructors, so we respectfully call him Master.
Through training and examinations, certified Q-Graders has Rocky has been active in the specialty coffee movement
the ability to consistently and accurately assess coffee qual- for over 18 years. He founded a coffee roasting company,

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