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How Do I Know If My Coffee Is Specialty?

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For a coffee to qualify as “speciality”, it must have zero Primary defects and less than five Secondary defects Cupping involves roasting the coffee and brewing simply with hot water, and relies on the skill of the taster to assign scores to each of the coffee’s attributes, such the acidity, body, flavour and aroma. What … Read more

What Percentage Of Coffee Is Specialty Grade?

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specialty coffees represent 37% of US coffee cups and are considered the highest quality in the world. The retail value of the U.S. coffee market is estimated at $30-32 billion dollars, with specialty comprising approximately a 37% volume share but nearly 50% value share. What makes a specialty coffee shop? The most obvious difference between … Read more