Dubai's only Authorized SCA Trainer who is also a Q-Arabica Grader, roasting championship finalist, and national competition judge. Not a school. An atelier.
Authority is earned on the floor, the roaster, and the competition stage — not just in a classroom.
Competed against Dubai's finest roasters and placed nationally — the only SCA trainer in the UAE currently competing at championship level. Every roasting class is informed by this live experience.
Selected as an official sensory judge by the UAE coffee authority. She doesn't just teach cupping; she evaluates it at the highest domestic level. This precision is built into every session.
Representing Dubai's specialty coffee scene at the world's largest annual food & beverage trade exhibition — where the global industry convenes.
CQI Certified · Dubai, UAE
The word atelier describes the private workshop of a master craftsperson — where skills are forged through proximity to excellence, not just theory from a textbook. That's what this academy is.
As Dubai's only Authorized SCA Trainer who simultaneously holds a Q-Arabica Grader license, competes in roasting championships, and serves as a national competition judge, Maryam brings a dimension of live, current expertise that no institution can replicate.
Persian by heritage, global in perspective, rooted in Dubai's fastest-growing specialty coffee scene.
Feb 2026 · National
UAE Championship · Jan 2026
Mattina Coffee · Dubai
Three disciplines. Three levels each. One complete professional pathway — designed as a career arc, not a course catalogue.
Master the fundamentals of espresso, milk technique, and café workflow. The essential first step on the SCA Barista pathway.
Deepen your espresso technique, sensory analysis, and workflow efficiency. Builds directly on the Foundation credential.
Train your palate with scientific rigour. Learn the SCA flavour wheel, cupping protocol, and quality evaluation framework.
Understand the science and craft of roasting: Maillard reactions, development time, profile analysis, and green coffee evaluation.
Targeted preparation for the CQI Q Arabica Grader exam. Calibration cupping, triangulation, defect analysis, and written examination practice.
Reach out to discuss which course fits your goals, reserve your place, or enquire about corporate training for your team.
Every world-class barista, roaster, and Q Grader started somewhere. Your pathway starts here — taught by someone still competing at the top of the industry.