Coffee Quality Specialist

Batch Roastery; Saudi Arabia; Remote; SAR 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

GOSI registration

Paid annual leave

Access to every coffee we roast

Job summary

Batch Roastery seeks a Coffee Quality Specialist who owns the quality promise from cup to client. You cup roasts before shipment, ensure cafés serve them at their best, test equipment and recipes, and visit wholesale partners to maintain consistency.

You will evaluate green coffees, lead QC logs, and support baristas and partners with brewing guidance. Arabic and English communication are essential, with a focus on quality across café, roastery, and wholesale channels.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in specialty coffee across both bar and roastery.
• Strong brewing and espresso technique.
• Q Grader or SCA Sensory/Brewing certification is a strong plus.
• Good knowledge of grinders, espresso machines and water treatment.
• Clear, confident communication with clients in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Cup and approve every roast batch before it ships and keep QC logs up to date.
• Evaluate green coffee samples and new origins with the roaster.
• Test, set up and develop new brewing equipment and recipes, and write brew guides.
• Lead after-sale quality visits with wholesale clients: check their bar, fix issues and retrain baristas.
• Report findings and feed client and café feedback back to the roastery.

Skills

Brewing technique

Espresso technique

Client communication

Certifications

Tools

Grinders

Espresso machines

Water treatment

Job description

Quality is the promise behind every bag and every cup with the Batch name on it. As Coffee Quality Specialist, you own that promise. You cup our roasts before they ship, check that our café serves them at their best, test the equipment and recipes we bring in next, and visit our wholesale partners to make sure their customers taste Batch the way it should be.

What you’ll do

• Cup and approve every roast batch before it ships, and keep QC logs and sensory standards up to date
• Evaluate green coffee samples and new origins with the roaster
• Test, set up and develop new brewing equipment and recipes, and write clear brew guides
• Lead after-sale quality visits with wholesale clients: check their bar, fix issues and retrain their baristas
• Report findings and feed client and café feedback back to the roastery

What you bring

• 3+ years in specialty coffee, across both the bar and the roastery
• Strong brewing and espresso technique
• A trained, consistent palate; Q Grader or SCA Sensory/Brewing certification is a strong plus
• Good knowledge of grinders, espresso machines and water treatment
• Clear, confident communication with clients in Arabic and English

What we offer

• Medical insurance and GOSI registration
• Paid annual leave
• Access to every coffee we roast and the freedom to set the quality standard
• A central role across our café, roastery and wholesale partners