Description: Become a Q-Grader, or learn to cup and identify coffees from different origins, learn hands-on roasting techniques at CLI's School of Coffee. We offer professional coffee workshops, CQI and SCA Certification courses in our SCA certified lab, classroom, & roasting facility in Waterbury Center, Vermont.
Anyone who deals with coffee and is in need of research, product development, quality assurance programs, continuous testing, green bean sourcing, roasting specifications, or continuous quality improvement strategies and systems, can turn to CLI for their proven expertise.
Sourcing & Blend Development * Shelf Life Studies * Sensory Panel Design & Calibration * Coffee Education & Training * Equipment Analysis * Coffee Specification Manuals * Packaging Integrity * Quality Descriptive Analysis
Underlying coffee quality problems can be complex; from the integrity of beans at source, improper storage, and inconsistencies between roasts; to blends that are out of spec, equipment issues, and lack of proper staff training. CLI has experience in improving a company's entire coffee process.