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Thu Pham
Vietnam National Barista Champion 2023
About Me
I am a coffee professional, coffee champion, coffee trainer and a business woman.
After all, I am a coffee lover.
Business
2020 - Present
Co-founder & Managing Partner of HQJ Coffee School
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Authorized Specialty Coffee Association Trainer (SCA AST) for Barista Skills, Brewing and Sensory module
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Hochiminh City, Vietnam
HQJ Coffee School is the first and the only Specialty Coffee Association Premier Training Campus in Vietnam that is fully certified for all five subjects in SCA Coffee Skills Program including Green coffee, Roasting, Sensory, Brewing and Barista.
HQJ Coffee School offers all SCA module and Q Education including Q Arabica Grader and Q Robusta Grader Course.
2018 - Present
Co-founder & Managing Partner of Quest Coffee
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Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Quest Coffee provides professional coffee consultation service to personal/ cafe/ roastery/ coffee company from farm to cup.
Quest Coffee offers private training and private event or workshops for corporate.
Quest Coffee is also an organizer of ASEAN Open Roastmasters Championship and Vietnam Open Roastmasters Championship.
2022 - Present
Co-founder & Managing Partner of
Yummy Coffee Roasters
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Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Offer premium and specialty roasted coffees from all around the world.
Competition Achievement
Vietnam National Barista Champion 2023
Top 3 World Espresso Championship 2023, Athens, Greece
1st Runner-up Vietnam National Barista Championship, 2022
Vietnam Brewing Cup Champion 2020
1st Runner-up Vietnam National Barista Championship 2019
5th-place at Fushan International Barista Championship 2019, Hainan, China
Judging Experience
Vietnam Amazing Cup 2023, Arabica & Robusta Sensory Judge
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Dalatmilk Barista Championship 2023, Sensory Judge
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Vietnam Aeropress Championship 2023, Sensory Judge
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Vietnamese Comandante Championship 2023, Sensory Judge
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Vietnam Coffee Challenge 2023, Sensory Judge
Education
2020 - Present
Coffee Quality Institute
2022 - Present: Certified Q Arabica Grader
2023 - Present: Certified Q Robusta Grader
Q Arabica Cupping Essentials
Specialty Coffee Association
2019 - Present
Active Authorized SCA Trainer for Sensory, Brewing & Barista Skills Module
SCA Coffee Skills Diploma
SCA Barista Skills Foundation, Intermediate, Professional Certificate
SCA Brewing Foundation, Intermediate, Professional Certificate
SCA Sensory Skills Foundation, Intermediate, Professional Certificate
SCA Roasting Foundation & Intermediate Certificate
SCA Green Coffee Foundation & Intermediate Certificate
2021
Coffee Knowledge Hub
Cup of Excellence: Sensory Education Training Virtual Calibration
2020
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Level 1 Award in Wines
Consultation
Brewing Competition Coach
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Green Coffee Sourcing
Cafe Set-up and Menu R&D
Roast Profile Development
Contact Me
HQJ Coffee School, 5th Floor, Dai Phat Building,
738 Su Van Hanh, Ward 12, District 10, Hochiminh City, Vietnam
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Tel: +84 964 8686 14