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Dubai, United Arab Emirates: – Coffee Planet, the Middle East’s leading 100% Arabica, specialty coffee roaster, is pleased to announce that six team members have earned Arabica Q Grader certification by the the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA).
“There are 15 Q graders in the Middle East and to have 40% of that total number from our team showcases our absolute commitment to quality”, said Rob Jones, Managing Director of Coffee Planet, “We are very proud of this group and their dedication to providing high-quality coffee.”
Featuring 22 tests, the Q Grader certification process examines general coffee knowledge and the ability to consistently and accurately identify quality coffee. This includes appropriately grading green and roasted coffee, sensory and olfactory analysis, identification of sensory roasts and evaluating roasted coffee from around the world. The examination process ensures individuals can recognize aromas associated with coffee, blind cup and identify roast progression characteristics, and discerning salty, sweet and sour at varying intensities and combinations.
Originating from Brazil, Cleia Junqueira, speaks of her day-to-day as a licensed Q Grader and the resident Coffee Planet Roast Master, “Every day is different. We use our licenses to cup different coffees internally and externally using samples and alongside other Q Graders. We work in groups to cross-check the flavour profiles from our coffee ranges, certifying the grade of our new roasts against SCAA regulations. We also help to create new taste profiles.”
She adds, “we have to be very careful of what we eat and drink daily. Many things stain our palates and we need to keep it as neutral as possible, as every three years we undergo our Q Grader license renewal to ensure that our calibration is up-to-date.”
Coffee Planet’s passionate Q Graders will utilise their talents in the quality control process, ensuring that the home-grown brand buys, roasts, and distributes flavour at the highest standard.
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About Coffee Planet
Coffee Planet was born in Arabia. Our goal at Coffee Planet is to help more people experience the finest global Arabica coffee that has been roasted, here on the peninsula, for over 500 years.
Producing quality coffee is our number one priority, which is why we have excellent relationships with the world’s best coffee producers. We roast green beans in our UAE, ISO certified roastery, creating our own bean, ground and capsule coffee. We have been supplying customers in foodservice, retail and business across the Middle East and beyond since 2005.
We provide everything to create great coffee including a range of market-leading coffee machines and equipment, all coffee related consumables and training for staff as well as machine servicing and maintenance.
Above all, we deliver a seamless and 360-degree approach to coffee solutions to ensure customers always receive the highest quality coffee they come to know and expect.
For further information, please contact:
Victoria Machin | Senior Account Manager | Q Communications
Phone +971 50 149 5185 | victoria.m@qcomms.ae
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