PEOPLE / WAVY COFFEE ROASTERS
Akinori Uehara
Founder of WAVY COFFEE ROASTERS.
Founded WAVY COFFEE ROASTERS in Ikebukuro in 2020.
Works across specialty coffee sourcing, roasting and brewing, and takes part in judging and quality evaluation in Japan and abroad.
WAVY COFFEE ROASTERS / ACTIVITIES
Journey & activities
- EVENT
Participated in The Taste of Coffee at Tobu Ikebukuro.
- QUALIFICATION HISTORY / UEHARA
CQI | Q Arabica Grader (earned in 2022)
- COMPETITION
COFFEE COLLECTION WORLD DISCOVER 2023
7th place, Innovation category. - JURY / UEHARA
Judge at CBTJ.
- JURY / UEHARA
Judge at a tea brewing championship.
- COMPETITOR SUPPORT / UEHARA
Supported a JCIGSC competitor who placed third.
- JURY / UEHARA
Judge at CBTJ.
- JURY / UEHARA
International judge at an international espresso competition.
- ORGANIZATION & JURY / UEHARA
Helped organize an international roasting competition and served on its international jury.
- JURY / UEHARA
Judge at a coffee quality competition in Vietnam.
- QUALIFICATION HISTORY / UEHARA
SCA | Evolved Q Grader (earned in 2025)
- LEARNING / UEHARA
Continued qualifications and training in coffee quality evaluation and processing.
- JURY / UEHARA
International jury member, Guatemala Cup of Excellence.