Specialty Coffee Association MOC¶

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is the primary international body for the specialty coffee industry. It establishes technical standards for water, green grading, extraction, and sensory evaluation; administers the Coffee Skills Programme across six certification pathways; and organises the industry's major events, including SCA Expo and World of Coffee.

Deep Dives¶

Article	What it covers
Specialty Coffee Association	The organisation: history, mission, governance, and membership
SCA History	The SCAA–SCAE merger and the organisation's evolution
SCA_Coffee_Skills_Program	Six pathways, three levels, and the Coffee Diploma
SCA Standards and Protocols	Technical and quality standards across production and service
SCA Cupping Protocol	The standardised sensory evaluation method
SCA Cupping Form	The 100-point scoresheet: attributes, weighting, and scoring
Specialty Grade	Definition of specialty grade: 80+ points, zero category 1 defects
Specialty Coffee Definition	What makes coffee "specialty" beyond the score

Organisation and Membership¶

History: - Specialty Coffee Movement - SCA History - Specialty Coffee History

Membership: - SCA Membership - Specialty Coffee Association

Events: - SCA_Events - Specialty Coffee Competition Culture - Competition-Level Technique

Standards and Protocols¶

Evaluation: - SCA Cupping Protocol - SCA Cupping Form - 100-Point Scale - Specialty Grade

Grading: - SCA Standards and Protocols - Specialty Coffee Grading - Green Coffee Grading

Flavour: - SCA Flavour Wheel - WCR Sensory Lexicon

Certification and Education¶

Coffee Skills Programme: - SCA_Coffee_Skills_Program - SCA_Coffee_Diploma - SCA_Authorized_Trainer

Professional development: - AST_Sensory_Analysis - Q Grader Certification - Specialty Coffee Principles

Specialty Coffee Context¶

The movement: - Specialty Coffee - Specialty Coffee Movement - Specialty Coffee Impact and Future

Industry landscape: - Specialty Coffee Regional Scenes - Specialty Coffee 1

Online Resources¶

Specialty Coffee Association The SCA has a range of books and posters available via its online store SCA online store: (https://sca.coffee/store)

Coffee Quality Institute The CQI has resources and training material on its website (coffeeinstitute.org) and on its YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeinstitute).

World Coffee Research World Coffee Research is a non-profit research organization funded by collaborative investment from the coffee industry.It works with leading institutions in producing countries and around the world.(worldcoffeeresearch.org)

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