Coffee tasters and professionals who taste coffee samples in order to evaluate the features of the product or to prepare blending formulas.
Personal Competencies
• You like coffee
• You have effective communication Skills
• You pay attention to details
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree in any subject
3. Complete a certificate course or Diploma in Q grading/ Coffee Quality Management
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Hotel Management Institutes.
This list of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Institute of Hotel Management, Goa
2. Institute Of Hotel Management, Delhi
3. Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai
4. Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
5. Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai
6. Institute of Hotel Management, Thiruvananthapuram
7. Institute of Hotel Management, Hyderabad
8. Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru
9. Institute Of Hotel Management, Aurangabad
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated or accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, Karnataka
2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
3. Guru Nanak Institute Of Hotel Management, Kolkata
4. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune
5. International Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 10,000 -2,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry Of finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Private and Public Roasting Plants, Café Chains etc.
Work Environment: You will work in a roasting plant. Local travel is a part of the job profile It is not a regular 9 to 5 Job and are likely to work 5 days a week for 5 to 6 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Coffee Taster → Brew Master → Managerial Position
Expected Income
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
The approx. salary of a Coffee Taster ranges between INR 21000-25000* and above per month
Mithilesh Vazalwar from Nagpur is a Coffee Q-Grader, one among the only 25 in India, and a Coffee Roaster, Copper and Trainer. He is the first to earn this certificate from Australia. He is also the First Indian Aeropress Champion and the First to represent India at the World Aeropress Championship (WAC), Seoul, South Korea, in November.*
COFFEE TASTERS/BARISTAS/Q GRADERS
NCS Code: NA | TST021• You like coffee
• You have effective communication Skills
• You pay attention to details
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree in any subject
3. Complete a certificate course or Diploma in Q grading/ Coffee Quality Management
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Hotel Management Institutes.
This list of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Institute of Hotel Management, Goa
2. Institute Of Hotel Management, Delhi
3. Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai
4. Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
5. Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai
6. Institute of Hotel Management, Thiruvananthapuram
7. Institute of Hotel Management, Hyderabad
8. Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru
9. Institute Of Hotel Management, Aurangabad
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated or accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, Karnataka
2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
3. Guru Nanak Institute Of Hotel Management, Kolkata
4. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune
5. International Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 10,000 -2,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry Of finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
Places of Work: Private and Public Roasting Plants, Café Chains etc.
Work Environment: You will work in a roasting plant. Local travel is a part of the job profile It is not a regular 9 to 5 Job and are likely to work 5 days a week for 5 to 6 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Coffee Taster → Brew Master → Managerial Position
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
The approx. salary of a Coffee Taster ranges between INR 21000-25000* and above per month
Source: https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/iob/coffee-taster/india
Experts from the field
Mithilesh Vazalwar from Nagpur is a Coffee Q-Grader, one among the only 25 in India, and a Coffee Roaster, Copper and Trainer. He is the first to earn this certificate from Australia. He is also the First Indian Aeropress Champion and the First to represent India at the World Aeropress Championship (WAC), Seoul, South Korea, in November.*
Source: https://youthincmag.com/-meet-mithilesh-vazalwar-coffee-q-grader
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
Barista Specialist, Coffee Taster, Coffee Sommelier