The Coffee Atelier · Dubai

Maryam Tabatabaei

Maryam Tabatabaei is an Authorized SCA Trainer certified across all six SCA Coffee Skills Program disciplines, and a Q Arabica Grader through the SCA · Q Coffee System — one of the most comprehensively credentialed specialty coffee educators in the Gulf. Based in Dubai, she teaches, judges, and competes at the highest level of the specialty coffee industry, and leads The Coffee Atelier, her academy for rigorous, internationally recognized coffee education.

Credentials

• SCA Authorized Trainer — Barista, Brewing, Roasting, Sensory, Green Coffee, and Introduction to Coffee. All six SCA Coffee Skills Program disciplines.
• Q Arabica Grader — SCA · Q Coffee System (formerly CQI)
• Q Instructor — SCA · Q Coffee System

Full certificate documentation, verifiable and dated, is maintained in the Credentials Library.

Competition & Judging

Maryam judges at the highest levels of regional competitive coffee, including World of Coffee Dubai 2026 and the UAE Roasting Championship. She also competes herself, most recently placing 4th at the HB Best Batch Roasting Championship. Every course she teaches is shaped by someone still active in the discipline, not simply someone who once was.

Philosophy

Her academy’s identity, Gol-e Qahveh — “the coffee flower” — reflects the two traditions she brings together: Persian cultural heritage and world-class specialty coffee expertise. The word atelier describes the private workshop of a master craftsperson: a place where skills are built through hands-on experience, precision, and close mentorship, not only theory. That is the philosophy behind every course at The Coffee Atelier.

Where to Start

Explore the full Training Pathway across all six tracks on the homepage, or review certifications in the Credentials Library.