Build recognised cigar expertise.
A structured four-level vocational pathway progressing from foundational knowledge to advanced professional mastery.
Level I→Level II→Level III→Level IV
Explore Certification→Choose your pathway
Two Ways to Partner with ICSI
Turn cigar science into a service standard.
Implement the Cigar Peak-Flavor System® (CPFS) across your venue through technical assessment, team training, storage and serving standards, and PredictorPro.
AssessmentTrainingStandardsPredictorPro
Explore CPFS for Venues→01Education — Level I / II / III / IV
A clear path from knowledge to professional mastery
ICSI education is built as a progressive vocational pathway. Each level develops the scientific understanding, diagnostic capability and service judgement required for increasingly advanced cigar roles.
Explore the ICSI pathway→02CPFS for Hospitality
One operating standard for storage, serving, recommendation and pairing
ICSI implements CPFS within lounges, retailers and hospitality groups through technical assessment, team capability building, blend-specific storage and serving standards, and PredictorPro deployment.
Explore CPFS implementation→03Why ICSI / The Science
The Cigar Peak-Flavor System®
Our proprietary scientific framework applies thermodynamics, combustion science, blend architecture, seed genetics and terroir analysis to make cigar conditioning and service decisions more precise and repeatable.
Discover the science→04PredictorPro
Put blend intelligence in the hands of your service team
PredictorPro translates CPFS intelligence into practical venue decisions: blend analysis, peak-flavour humidity guidance, similar-blend discovery for cross-sell, and structured beverage pairing for upsell.
Discover venue solutions→05Industry Engagement
Advancing professional cigar standards with the industry
ICSI works with hospitality operators, retailers, manufacturers and industry organisations to connect education, science and practical service standards across the modern cigar ecosystem.
Explore ICSI resources→ISO/IEC 17024 Quality System Framework
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