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This is the first in a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward. Tim Heinze, the Director of Education of the Sustainable Coffee Institute (SCI), and host Lee Safar discuss the recent changes announced to the Q Grader program.

The 5 episodes in this series are:

1. SCA, CQI, and the "Evolved Q" - https://youtu.be/lpaJTxagZq8

2. Does the Q Need Evolving? - https://youtu.be/k5V-M1jsPUw

3. Issues With The 2004 Cupping Form - https://youtu.be/zs7WzpVhRSg

4. Why People Are Polarised by The CVA - https://youtu.be/6J-d0mSbjM0

5. Sustainable Coffee Institute (SCI) - https://youtu.be/LsdGyCD8AXY

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward, the discussion covers the impacts of these changes on the specialty coffee community, the lack of transparency from the CQI and SCA, and the future direction of coffee education.

They also explore the industry's response, including the creation of the Sustainable Coffee Institute to fill the void left by these changes.

Tune in to understand the seismic shift affecting the entire specialty coffee industry and its ramifications.

00:00 Introduction and Support Options

00:50 Welcome and Guest Introduction

02:33 Memorable Events in the Coffee Industry

03:44 The Controversial Announcement at SCA Expo

10:11 Tim Heinze's Perspective and Background

21:01 The Impact on Instructors and the Industry

41:20 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser

Article referenced in this series:

https://www.comunicaffe.it/cosimo-libardo-board-sca-partnership-cqi/

Connect with Tim Heinze and Sustainable Coffee Institute (SCI) here:

• https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_coffee_institute/

• https://www.instagram.com/timheinzesea/

• https://www.sci-coffee.com/

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