This half-day class is designed to introduce CQI Flavor standards to aspiring Q Graders or anyone coffee.

Description: The attendee will learn through practice how to recognize CQI Flavor Standards. The class will provide a basic understanding of how the senses of taste and smell work. The class will discuss different methods to make sensory memories. The learners will then be introduced to the flavor standards and practice recalling them in groups. Finally, a practice test will be given, comprised of a randomly selected 6 flavors.

Who is it for: People who want to get acquainted with flavor standards and the way we use them to train for coffee evaluation.