Coffee Quality Institute
Deandra Gauci is an experienced professional in the coffee industry, currently serving as an Assistant Instructor for Post Harvest processing at the Coffee Quality Institute and as an Educator and Quality Grader at the Specialty Coffee Association since 2022. Deandra has pursued extensive education in coffee science, with studies at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences from 2023 to 2025, and previously obtained qualifications from CQI and SCA. Academic achievements include a Diploma of Education from SCA and a Higher National Diploma in Business, Supply Chain, and Economics from MCAST in 2012.
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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.