Cupping Coffee Sca
In response to covid 19 we modified the sca cupping protocol for use in the specialty coffee expo cupping exchange with input from cupping experts and institutions.
Cupping coffee sca. An essential companion to the coffee cuppers handbook the basics of cupping coffee offers readers a concise evaluation of the art of coffee cupping. First we cup while the coffee is hot. More than 100 scientists published a signed statement to reassure the public that reusable containers are still safe to use. Scaa cupping form 2011 current pdf.
Determine the volume of water in the selected cupping glass and adjust weight of coffee to this ratio within 25 grams. And when cold we go back to the cups that were not uniform or that have possible defects. Cup of excellence cupping form. But we never return to our notes once we identify the coffees by their code.
Then we evaluate all attributes on warm. The optimum ratio is 8 25 grams of coffee per 150 ml of water as this conforms to the mid point of the optimum balance recipes for the golden cup. The roast level for cupping shall be measured between 30 minutes and 4 hours after roasting using coffee ground to the sca standard grind for cupping and be measured on coffee at room temperature. The roasting of coffee for cupping.
Cupping water shall meet all the requirements listed in the sca standard water for brewing specialty coffee which can be found on the sca resources web page. The coffee cupper s handbook and basics of cupping are undergoing a revision. We use the sca cupping form and we taste each coffee two to three times during cupping. World coffee events and the specialty coffee association have announced the cancellation of the 2020 world coffee championship events.
If you would like to be notified when the new edition becomes available please email store sca coffee and we will add you to the notification list. We anticipate the evolution of this protocol as we continue to collaborate with health and sensory experts and receive feedback from our community. The coffee used for cupping shall be ground so that 70 75 percent of the grinds pass through the 20 mesh sieve. Modified sca cupping protocol.
In response to covid 19 we ve worked with cup of excellence and other cupping experts to design and implement a coffee tasting system that enables participants to cup without cross contamination. Xinhua reports that volcano coffee a ugandan start up is using coffee kiosks to drive domestic consumption. Sample should be ground immediately prior to. The cupping exchange and other coffee cupping activities are hugely popular features of sca events.