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CAYE Institute

CAYE Institute

Precision extraction, complete expression.
Why CAYE Institute?

Technology brings precision to extraction. People drive the industry forward. CAYE Institute develops professional coffee talent to advance the industry.

What Do We Believe?

Great coffee starts with precision and comes to life through sensory understanding. Technology and expertise work together to achieve complete expression.

What Do We Do?

We combine professional education, sensory training, international certification, and commercial practice to build knowledge, skills, and professional standards.

From Interest to Expertise

Learning Path

Barista Training

Barista Training

Build confident barista skills across espresso, pour-over, milk coffee, and bar workflow — with a focus on consistency, precision, and professional service.

Coffee Sensory

Coffee Sensory

Develop a sharper sensory palate through structured tasting, flavor identification, and calibration — building a more systematic and accurate understanding of coffee.

International Certifications

International Certifications

Gain globally recognized credentials through SCA, IBS, Q Grader, and IIAC programs, and strengthen your professional credibility within the coffee industry.

Coffee Entrepreneurship

Coffee Entrepreneurship

Turn coffee expertise into a viable business through commercial analysis, brand and store design, site selection, equipment planning, and operations — with ongoing guidance from concept to launch.

Alongside Global Industry Experts

Our Instructors

杜阿超 Steven DU

杜阿超

Steven DU

Certified instructor of the China Coffee Training System, Yunnan Agricultural University
Adjunct instructor, evening coffee programme, School of Continuing Education, Soochow University

  • Q-Grader Certified Coffee Quality Grader
  • CVA Coffee Value Assessment Certified
  • IIAC Certified Taster / MI, M2 Certified Instructor
  • IBS Italian Coffee School Certified Barista / M12, M13 Certified Instructor
  • SCA Certified Barista, Brewing & Grinding, Sensory
  • Co-founder, Flying Mountain Coffee Research Institute

Competitions & Judging

2019 EIC Espresso Italiano Championship, Suzhou China — 2nd Place
2021–2022 Yunnan Green Coffee Beans Competition — Certified Judge
2021–2025 ICT International Cuppers Competition — China Sensory Judge
2024 Hongqiao International Coffee Port Coffee Mixology Competition — Head Judge
2024 Shanghai Barista Level 3 (Senior) Vocational Skills Competition — Judge

马晨 Chen MA

马晨

Chen MA
  • MOA Training Center — Enterprise Practical Training Instructor Certification
  • SCA Advanced Sensory & Cupping
  • Expert, Provincial Question Bank for Barista Vocational Skill Assessment
  • CCL China Coffee Alliance Certified Sensory Judge
  • Intermediate Barista, Vocational Skill Level Assessment
  • IIAC Sensory Judge M1–M2 Certified Trainer
  • CVA Certified
  • CQI Certified Q-Grader
  • PCA Professional Latte Artist
  • China Coffee Training Instructor — Espresso & Brewing Modules

Competitions & Judging

2024 China Coffee Brewing Competition — Judge
2025 ICT International Cupping Competition — Sensory Judge
2025 TOC Competition — Sensory Judge
2025 China Coffee Brewing Competition (Nanjing) — Judge

Advancing the Industry Through Talent

Empowering the Industry

Hosted the Lujiazui Coffee Festival Latte Art Competition

Hosted the Lujiazui Coffee Festival Latte Art Competition

IIAC President Delivered a Masterclass

IIAC President Delivered a Masterclass

Ready for the next stage?

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