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Coffee Tasting & Sensory Analysis

Coffee Tasting & Sensory Analysis

Highlights

Participants will learn to communicate their sensory experiences using the Specialty Coffee Association's Coffee Value Assessment protocol. Industry-standard tools, such as the Coffee Flavor Wheel and the Coffee Value Assessment Combined Form, will be utilized to distill the complexities of coffee tasting.

The class covers the following content

What You’ll be Doing

  • Coffee Cupping & Sensory Analysis – set up and conduct a coffee cupping session following the Specialty Coffee Association’s Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) protocol.
  • Explain Intrinsic Qualities of Coffee– using coffee flavor wheel and CVA Combined Form.
  • Sensory Attribute Interaction– analyse how sensory attributes shape the overall profile of coffee.