CQI

Coffee Quality Institute

Coffee Quality Institute appoints new CEO

The United States-based Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) has announced it has appointed Dr Tina Yerkes as its new Chief Executive Officer. “I am honoured and excited to have been chosen to lead CQI into its next phase. There is a great deal of passion in the CQI staff and board, and I am convinced we will grow programs and partnerships significantly over the next several years as we strive for greater impact on coffee quality and the farming communities who depend on this industry for their livelihoods,” Yerkes said.
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Mario Fernández, Technical Director at the Coffee Quality Institute

Book your ticket to see Mario Fernández at Knowledge Talks

Mario Fernández, Technical Director at the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), will present at Toby’s Estate’s Knowledge Talks from 23 to 28 August in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Mario will present on processing methods, the role of microbial fermentation in the flavour creation of coffees, and will also delve into innovations around the development of cup characteristics through post-harvest processing. Through his role at CQI, Mario will also talk about how he constructs and supervises projects at origin and the challenges he experiences when creating new certification and education programs.
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Mario Fernández, Technical Director at the Coffee Quality Institute

Toby’s Estate announces Mario Fernández as August Knowledge Talks speaker 

Toby’s Estate has announced that Mario Fernández, Technical Director at the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), will be the next Knowledge Talks speaker to tour Australia in August. Mario will present on processing methods, the role of microbial fermentation in the flavour creation of coffees, and will also delve into innovations around the development of cup characteristics through post-harvest processing. Through his role at CQI, Mario will also talk about how he constructs and supervises projects at origin and the challenges he experiences when creating new certification and education programs.
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