Coffee Quality Institute
Ali Heidary serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Akam Coffee Company and has been a key figure at the Coffee Quality Institute since 2017, holding the title of CQI Lecturer. In this role, Ali focuses on transforming specialty coffee markets through educational initiatives aimed at both practitioners and novices, facilitating their progression in the field. Additionally, Ali has been affiliated with the Specialty Coffee Association since 2016, where responsibilities include being a Q Processing Generalist and a Licensed Q Grader, alongside obtaining a Specialty Coffee Association Diploma.
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Coffee Quality Institute
Since 1996, Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) has worked to improve the quality of coffee and the lives of people who produce it. Quality is one of the most important variables that influence a coffee’s value. However, many producers do not have access to the tools and support they need to understand the quality of their coffee, improve that quality, access markets that reward that quality, ultimately enabling them to make more informed business choices. That’s where we come in.