Specialty Coffee Roaster (Q)
Roast specialty coffee with sensory certification
About the profession
Specialty coffee roasters with Q training evaluate green and roast profiles at cupping-grade precision — running production for cafés, DTC, and wholesale accounts.
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Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior Roaster → Q-Grade Roaster → Senior Roaster → Head of Roasting
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
130K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $45,000 - $66,000/year With equity/bonuses: $49,500 - $79,200 Top markets (SF/NYC): $52,000 - $79,000 Execute core tasks using Roast profiling…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Roast profiling 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $31,500 - $40,500 Year 2-3: Junior level $45,000 - $66,750 Year 4-6: Mid level $66,750 - $91,750 Year 7-10: Senior level $91,750 - $117,250 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Specialty Coffee Roaster (Q) genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Roast profiling and Sensory You communicate clearly with…
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