<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Firedancer Coffee Educators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firedancer Instructors are life-long coffee people.  ]]></description><link>https://www.firedancereducators.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:04:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.firedancereducators.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Is the Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) &#38; Why You Should Know It ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A practical guide for roasters, buyers, and cafe quality leads — with a deadline you can't afford to miss. If you've been in specialty coffee for more than a minute, you know how we've always evaluated quality: a cupping form, ten attributes, a hundred possible points. That framework has been the industry's shared language for two decades. A new language has been introduced — and if you're planning to pursue Q Grader certification, you have until November 30 to get up to speed. The Specialty...]]></description><link>https://www.firedancereducators.com/post/what-is-the-coffee-value-assessment-cva-why-you-should-know-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a99cf7ea6d208e948707346</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:56:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/749d6a_4a0db8f702dd4c04acec04d18dd500d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Renee Espinoza</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>