Understanding the standards behind coffee assessment.
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) publishes standards for preparing and assessing coffee samples: SCA-102 covers sample preparation and tasting mechanics, SCA-103 descriptive assessment, SCA-104 affective assessment, and SCA-105 extrinsic assessment. Source: SCA standards
The SCA defines specialty coffee through distinctive attributes that create additional market value, including both sensory qualities and information about the coffee. Source: SCA definition
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