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2023 New Coffee Flavor Wheel HD Wallpaper - SCAA Cupping Form & SCA/COE Coffee Cupping Evaluation Criteria Explained
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (official account: cafe_style). For a quality-focused home-roasting coffee shop, cupping is the first thing to do after roasting coffee. But do you know what cupping is? What can cupping tell you?
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Introduction to the Correct SCA Coffee Cupping Process Flowchart - What is the Purpose of Cupping?
Have you ever noticed that when baristas recommend coffee beans, they might mention the ranking these beans achieved in various competitions and other coffee-related terminology. It sounds quite impressive, but what is the basis for these competition rankings? FrontStreet Coffee will take you to learn about the most professional
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How to Evaluate Specialty Coffee? Using Coffee Cupping to Assess the Quality and Flavor of Specialty Coffee
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Coffee is one of the most complex beverages we drink, containing more aromatic compounds than wine, with hundreds of aromas and flavors found in coffee. The origin of coffee, the types of coffee beans used, the processing methods of the beans, and the roasting process all contribute to its complexity.
2021-06-09 specialty coffee how evaluate cupping quality flavor professional knowledge -
What Does Coffee Cleanliness Really Mean? Understanding Specialty Coffee Evaluation Standards
Recently, FrontStreet Coffee noticed that many friends have developed "misunderstandings" about coffee "cleanliness." Some believe that cleanliness refers to low flavor complexity in coffee, with high identifiability of individual flavors. Because the complexity is low, one can clearly taste certain flavors, which is considered a manifestation of high cleanliness. This raises the question...
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How to Become a Barista: Detailed Scoring Criteria for COE and SCAA Cupping Projects
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). COE - what exactly is COE? Just as the wine world has AOC classification, coffee has COE classification. We often hear about COE-level quality, COE competition estates. Currently, specialty coffee from various countries is...
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SCA Specialty Coffee Association Announces New Reforms for Coffee Flavor Wheel and Cupping Form!
For more professional coffee knowledge and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add FrontStreet Coffee's private WeChat account: qjcoffeex. The SCA Cupping Form, widely used throughout the global coffee industry to measure coffee value,
2022-08-28 SCA Specialty Coffee Association Coffee Flavor Wheel Cupping Form Coffee Industry Reforms -
Coffee Basics: What Characteristics Are Evaluated in Coffee Cupping? How Is Scoring Done?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee briefly explains... Wet Aroma (Aroma): The intensity of the brewed coffee's aroma; Body (Body): The weight sensation of the coffee liquid in the mouth; Flavor: The taste of coffee as it enters the mouth; Acidity: Whether the coffee's acidity is bright and lively
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How to Use the SCAA Flavor Wheel? Slurping Techniques for Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha? How to Evaluate Consistency, Cleanliness, and Mouthfeel?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). How to use the SCAA Flavor Wheel? Slurping techniques for Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha? How to evaluate consistency, cleanliness, and mouthfeel? Before coffee beans are shipped worldwide, they first undergo cupping by local coffee farmer associations or processing facilities to confirm quality through tasting.
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What Does "Bright" in "Bright Coffee Acidity" Actually Mean? How to Properly Taste and Evaluate Coffee?
When evaluating coffee, we use various descriptive adjectives to help others understand its qualities more comprehensively. For example, when describing coffee's mouthfeel, we might use words like smooth or rich to express the tactile experience in the mouth; or when describing coffee's aroma,
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How to Describe and Express Coffee Flavors, Evaluate Coffee Texture, and Properly Taste Pour-Over Single-Origin Black Coffee
Have you ever experienced this moment: Wow~ Let me tell you! This pour-over coffee is amazing! The flavors of ginger flowers, jasmine, lemon, honey, and Tieguanyin tea!!! But at that moment, you look completely bewildered. Although you hear flavors you know, you simply can't taste them. Then you can only wonder: Are coffee flavors tasted by the taste buds? No, they need a partner - the sense of smell~
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Commercial Coffee Beans vs Specialty Coffee Beans: Differences and Flavor Characteristics
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Commercial coffee on the market is generally divided into three categories: industrial coffee, commercial coffee, and specialty coffee. The distinction criteria are as follows: (1) Industrial Coffee: 100% pure Robusta coffee beans. (2) Commercial...
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How to Properly Evaluate Coffee? Standards for Assessing Coffee Cleanliness, Acidity, Sweetness, Mouthfeel, and Aftertaste
When it comes to tasting coffee, many people often discuss flavors. It seems that the ability to taste coffee is closely related to how many flavors one can detect. However, this is not necessarily the case. Tasting refers to tasting and evaluating, which is different from drinking coffee in an ordinary way, just as we often enjoy tasting single-origin coffee, but rarely
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Professional Barista Training | WBRC Coffee Competition Simulation | FrontStreet Coffee Barista Assessment Process
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). To ensure consistent and stable store production quality, FrontStreet Coffee baristas occasionally conduct internal assessments as a reference for daily production evaluation, primarily examining baristas' communication skills and knowledge of coffee beans through explanations of bean [origin information], brewing methods used, and flavor characteristics.
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Methods for Brewing High-Cleanliness Pour-Over Coffee: How to Evaluate Coffee's Cleanliness and Flavor Profile?
For pour-over single-origin coffee, while the flavor of the brew is important, cleanliness should not be overlooked. High-clarity coffee does not necessarily mean weak or thin. A cup of high-clarity coffee refers to coffee that is exceptionally clean, without off-flavors. Therefore, the lighter the coffee doesn't necessarily mean it's cleaner, nor does acidity indicate cleanliness.
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Coffee Sensory Evaluation | How Beginners Can Learn to Describe Coffee Flavors and Develop Their Palate
"This coffee has rich fruity notes with citrus, lemon, oolong tea, and jasmine floral flavors!!!" For those new to specialty coffee, this might seem incredible - how can one cup of coffee have so many distinct flavors! (Are they just making it up?) In this barista training series, we'll share some tips and techniques to help you develop your coffee tasting skills.
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What are the distinctive flavor notes of Kopi Luwak? How is the overall taste and texture of Kopi Luwak evaluated?
Professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information - please follow Cafe_Style (WeChat official account cafe_style). Knowing how to choose makes it better to drink! Different coffee tree varieties produce coffee beans that, when roasted, yield different flavors and quality levels. Therefore, there are Kopi Luwak coffees of varying qualities and prices available in the market.
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What are the Cupping Scoring Standards for Coffee? What Does the SCAA Form Include?
Coffee cupping initially served to ensure that coffee beans entering trade met quality standards. As the concept of specialty coffee emerged over time, a scoring system for beans through cupping developed. Beans scoring below 80 are classified as commercial coffee, while those scoring above 80 are classified as specialty coffee.
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What is Beethoven Coffee? Costa Rica Beethoven Coffee Bean Flavor and Taste Evaluation.
Costa Rica Musician Series Beethoven Country: Costa Rica Region: Tarrazu Altitude: 1800-1950m Varieties: Caturra, Catuai Processing: Washed Flavor: Citrus, berry, floral notes, subtle fermented wine aroma. Among the most famous romantic classical composers, Beethoven stands out, and drinking this coffee evokes associations with Be
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What Affects Coffee Cleanliness? What Are the COE Cupping Evaluation Items? Why is Brazil the World's Largest Coffee Producer?
"Cleanliness" is the first scoring item in COE (Cup of Excellence) cupping evaluations. If coffee fails to achieve a qualifying score in the initial cleanliness assessment during cupping, subsequent evaluation items will also fail to meet standards. This demonstrates just how crucial cleanliness is for a cup of coffee!
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Is Geisha Delicious? Colombian Geisha Blend Coffee Beans—Taste Evaluation of Hanami Coffee Beans
Colombian Geisha Blend · Hanami Coffee Beans Origin: Colombian Huila Estate: Montblanc Estate Altitude: 1900 meters Varieties: Geisha Caturra Catuai Processing: Washed Processing Method Flavor Notes: Lemon, orange peel, and orange blossom aromas, displaying sweet and sour flavors like lemon tea in the mouth, with a fragrant and rich
2025-07-02 Colombian Geisha blend Hanami coffee beans coffee flavor profile Huila region coffee