As a Coffee Q Grader, you will lead our sensory evaluation and quality control operations. You will be responsible for evaluating green coffee samples, maintaining cupping standards, collaborating with green buyers/traders, and ensuring every lot meets our exact quality metrics before production roasting.
Key Responsibilities
- Sensory Evaluation & Cupping: Conduct systematic daily cupping sessions following Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) protocols to grade and score green and roasted coffee samples.
- Green Coffee Inspection: Perform physical evaluations of green coffee beans, including moisture content, density analysis, screen sizing, and defect counting.
- Sample Roasting: Operate sample roasters to establish optimal roast profiles for incoming coffee lots and sample evaluation.
- Quality Assurance & Consistency: Monitor production roast consistency, conduct roast color analysis, and perform regular blend and single-origin verification.
- Sourcing & Supplier Feedback: Work closely with the green coffee buying team, producers, and importers to provide detailed feedback and scoring reports on sample lots.
- Calibration & Training: Lead internal calibration sessions for the roasting and quality control team to align sensory standards and cupping language.
- Documentation & Data Tracking: Maintain detailed records of cupping scores, defect reports, and lot histories in the internal QC system.
Required Qualifications
- Active Licensed Q Grader Certification (Arabica and/or Robusta) from the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI).
- Experience: 2+ years of professional experience in coffee quality control, commercial roasting, or green coffee sourcing.
- Sensory Expertise: Exceptional palate calibration, sensory acuity, and deep knowledge of SCA cupping protocols and terminology.
- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of green coffee physical metrics (moisture, density, defect identification) and sample roasting operation.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous record-keeping ability and strong organizational skills.
Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Somvarpet, Karnataka: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
License/Certification:
- coffee certificates like Q grader, roasting etc (Required)
Work Location: In person
