Changing how we assess coffee quality can help both producers and roasters
Assessing coffee quality is an absolutely essential step in the supply chain. Without standardised measures of grading and scoring coffee, industry professionals would struggle to communicate key information – and producers may not receive fair prices for their hard work.
For decades now, the Specialty Coffee Association’s 100-point scoring system has been the most commonly used method to evaluate coffee’s sensory characteristics and overall quality. The SCA’s protocol serves an important pur… read more
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