cupping

SCA Officially Adopts New Cupping Forms and Standards

After years of development, feedback and marketing, the Specialty Coffee Association has officially adopted its three new standards for professional coffee evaluation. The move effectively replaces the SCA’s coffee cupping...

2024.11.06

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Hey Cuppers, Here’s Your Chance to Inform the Future of Q Grading

The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), which runs the Q grader certification program for coffee professionals, is asking all coffee cuppers to take a short skills survey. Open until Nov. 1...

2024.10.24

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SCA and ACE/Cup of Excellence Enter Strategic Partnership

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE)/Cup of Excellence (CoE) have entered a strategic partnership with the shared goal to “unify the approach to defining...

2024.06.29

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Sttoke Targets Coffee Pros with Swirl Line of Ceramic-Lined Steel Cups

Coffee-focused portable drinkware maker Sttoke has expanded its line of ceramic-lined insulated steel tumblers and cups to include the Swirl X, a cup designed for professional cuppings, tastings or cafe...

2024.05.31

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This Headgear Might Help You Understand Your Feelings About Coffee

A potentially novel new tool designed to identify bias in coffee evaluation may soon be in the works: a tasting helmet. Researchers in Italy say they have demonstrated the feasibility...

2024.04.17

Craft/OperationscuppingIndustryItalyLucia BilleciNational Research Council of Italyquality analysisquality controlresearchRoastingSCA Coffee Value Assessmentsciencesensory evaluationSociety of Chemical Industry (SCI)Specialty Coffee AssociationThe Journal of the Science of Food and Agrucultureコーヒー