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Q: When is your coffee best?

Q: When is your coffee best?

First of all, what needs to be clarified is that this article is not a scientific and technological article, nor is it a rigorous study, but some of my personal experiences and experiences since I have been baking and drinking coffee for a long time. If you are a coffee eater and master, then skip this section. Haha, many friends and guests always ask me how long the shelf life of coffee is. This question is really difficult to answer. After general coffee roasting,

2014-08-26
Some summaries about Q-GRADER examination

Some summaries about Q-GRADER examination

First, about the examination subject Q-GRADER is a test jointly certified by SCAA and CQI. At present, the examination will take 5 days, with a total of 22 subjects. If you pass all the subjects, you can get Q-GRADER certification. If you have failed subjects, you can pass the make-up exam within 18 months. Specific subjects include: ①, 1 general knowledge written test, 100 answers in 1 hour

2015-04-23
Some summaries about the Q-GRADER exam the barista exam

Some summaries about the Q-GRADER exam the barista exam

First, about the examination subject Q-GRADER is a test jointly certified by SCAA and CQI. At present, the examination will take 5 days, with a total of 22 subjects. If you pass all the subjects, you can get Q-GRADER certification. If you have failed subjects, you can pass the make-up exam within 18 months. Specific subjects include: ①, 1 general knowledge written test, 100 answers in 1 hour

2015-10-19
Espresso brewing problem checklist for home or commercial semi-automatic coffee machines

Espresso brewing problem checklist for home or commercial semi-automatic coffee machines

Brewing a good cup of Espresso is the key to making Italian coffee. Now many friends buy their own coffee machine to learn how to make Italian coffee. However, it is not clear what causes the brewing failure in the production process. On this issue, Lao Xu listed the following checklist based on some of the information at hand and Lao Xu's own personal experience.

2014-10-21
The Common sense of Coffee beans correctly using Q Grader to Grade Coffee

The Common sense of Coffee beans correctly using Q Grader to Grade Coffee

In the Q Grader course (a professional coffee bean grading course), I found that people can't be 100% objective when grading coffee beans. Everyone's experience of coffee is different, because we have different taste buds, different noses and different brains, so we can't judge the taste of coffee objectively. For example, when I have a drink

2015-01-08
How long is the shelf life of coffee beans?

How long is the shelf life of coffee beans?

Q: Should coffee beans be stored in the refrigerator after opening? How to preserve it? A: As long as it is sealed and placed in a cool place at normal temperature. It is not recommended to put coffee in the refrigerator. If you put it in the refrigerator, when you want to drink coffee, take it in and out. The fresh-keeping temperature of coffee is unstable, but it leads to faster odor loss. What's more, coffee has deodorant function. This does not become a deodorant.

2015-06-15
Barista examination some summaries of the barista Qgrader examination

Barista examination some summaries of the barista Qgrader examination

After successfully passing the Q GRADER exam, some friends who are interested in the Q GRADER exam have asked me about the exam. It is true that there is less data in this area. Therefore, I would like to make a general summary here to give some reference to friends who want to take the Q GRADER. First, about the examination subject Q GRADER is an examination jointly certified by SCAA and CQI. At present, the examination will be arranged for 5 days.

2015-01-29
Some summaries of the Qgrader exam Coffee Cup Test

Some summaries of the Qgrader exam Coffee Cup Test

After successfully passing the Q GRADER exam, some friends who are interested in the Q GRADER exam have asked me about the exam. It is true that there is less data in this area. Therefore, I would like to make a general summary here to give some reference to friends who want to take the Q GRADER. First, about the examination subject Q GRADER is an examination jointly certified by SCAA and CQI. At present, the examination will be arranged for 5 days.

2015-10-24
Coffee tasters play an important role in the coffee industry

Coffee tasters play an important role in the coffee industry

Do you know what coffee tasters do? They act as a bridge between the upstream and downstream of the coffee industry: on the one hand, they judge the quality of coffee beans to coffee consumers and recommend the most suitable specialty coffee to coffee buyers; on the other hand, they also describe the flavor needs of end consumers to coffee producers and participate in or guide some important aspects of the coffee industry upstream.

2015-10-16
Basic knowledge of boutique coffee what is

Basic knowledge of boutique coffee what is "coffee nose"

LE Nez Du Cafe coffee nose is similar to alcohol nose Le Nez Du Vin, which is a group of coffee aroma bottles and a sharp weapon for coffee lovers to train their sense of smell. Baristas, coffee roasters and coffee quality appraisers (Q-grader) all use coffee noses to train their sense of smell, and the specific understanding and memory of the smell should be determined according to personal experience. Will

2015-01-05
The important role of Coffee tasters in Coffee Industry

The important role of Coffee tasters in Coffee Industry

Do you know what the job of a coffee tasting expert is? They are the bridge between the upstream and downstream of the coffee industry: on the one hand, they judge the quality of raw coffee beans to coffee consumers and recommend the most suitable boutique coffee to the majority of coffee buyers; on the other hand, they also describe the flavor needs of end consumers to coffee producers and participate in or guide some important things in the upper reaches of the coffee industry.

2015-03-13
Interview: Director of International Business of Costa Coffee Chain Brand

Interview: Director of International Business of Costa Coffee Chain Brand

Q: When did you start paying attention to the Chinese market and what factors did you invest in China based on? A: I started looking at China three years ago

2015-04-09
How to identify the quality of coffee beans? what is the cup test? Q professional baristas coffee bean quality

How to identify the quality of coffee beans? what is the cup test? Q professional baristas coffee bean quality

The cup test is very important for the taste of coffee beans, no matter how much the flavor of a bean is advertised, or how much the baking level is boasted, before it is offered to consumers on the shelves, have been judged by the cup test. The baking bean merchant will take the sample beans from the raw bean merchants, then test and bake them themselves, and then do the cup test in person.

2016-07-14
Skills and feelings of Q Test Cup tester Certification examination Professional Coffee Coffee Association

Skills and feelings of Q Test Cup tester Certification examination Professional Coffee Coffee Association

About test preparation and test feeling ①, let's first talk about Wen Xiang bottle, which is a relatively well-prepared subject in the process of preparing for all examination subjects. Coffee nose 36 flavor, is divided into four groups: enzymatic reaction, caramel reaction, distillation reaction and aroma pollution, each 9 bottles. When I was practicing, I found out each of the nine bottles, remembered what they smelled, and then smelled them over and over again.

2016-04-26
The important role of Coffee tasters in Coffee Industry

The important role of Coffee tasters in Coffee Industry

Do you know what the job of a coffee tasting expert is? They are the bridge between the upstream and downstream of the coffee industry: on the one hand, they judge the quality of raw coffee beans to coffee consumers and recommend the most suitable boutique coffee to the majority of coffee buyers; on the other hand, they also describe the flavor needs of end consumers to coffee producers and participate in or guide some important things in the upper reaches of the coffee industry.

2015-01-05
Introduction to the characteristics of fine coffee flavor manor in Rwanda, a coffee-producing country in eastern Africa

Introduction to the characteristics of fine coffee flavor manor in Rwanda, a coffee-producing country in eastern Africa

After fermentation, rinse again, we should quickly put the processed raw beans on the drying bed, which is built by local farmers carrying a piece of wood and covering it with a breathable black weaving net. what we see this time is all natural drying, not through the dryer, it usually takes 10 seconds and 30 days to dry. And when there must be no rain.

2016-08-03
Introduction about SCAA coffee cup tasting expert Q GRADER

Introduction about SCAA coffee cup tasting expert Q GRADER

Now South Koreans have accounted for 1x4 of the more than 1000 Q GRADER in the world. I hope more friends can pass smoothly. First, about the examination item Q GRADER belongs to an examination, the explanation part is relatively few. At present, the examination time is 5 days, with a total of 22 items. Including 1 written coffee test, 3 taste threshold tests, 4 smell bottle smell tests and 5 triangle cup tests

2015-01-12
The knowledge of coffee extraction in boutique coffee.

The knowledge of coffee extraction in boutique coffee.

Let's start with this picture. I have posted in my photo album, a teacher of Korean coffee champion, a Q grader, a contact person in charge of world events, a world champion, together with me, look very different. Let's start with this picture. I posted it in my photo album, a teacher of Korean coffee champion, a Q grader, a

2014-10-14
Xiamen Xiangtou Fine Coffee College course [2012.11-2013.1]

Xiamen Xiangtou Fine Coffee College course [2012.11-2013.1]

[latest course] basic baking course Wang Shiru time: December 17-December 19, 2012 course fee: 3800 yuan / three-day course purpose: this course is aimed at students with barista foundation (or those who have taken a barista course). Through the understanding of the basic knowledge of baking, the use of small roaster, master the basic theory of self-baking and have the basic skills

2014-04-27
Basic knowledge of Coffee the pronunciation of coffee around the world

Basic knowledge of Coffee the pronunciation of coffee around the world

Have you ever thought about how coffee is pronounced in different countries? Let's learn the pronunciation of coffee in some of the following countries. Afrikaans: koffie (coffee) Albania: kafe (pronounced KA-fey) Amharic: sodium butadiene rubber (pronounced boona) Arabic: qahioa qahua or qahwe (Q's throat, obviously low voice, which sounds more like together (for example) Fei A

2015-04-03
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