After publishing how each coffee is evaluated according to the protocol of the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) and the protocol of the COE (Cup of Excellence) it is time to analyze what are the differences...
The protocol used for the Cup of Excellence competition is the strictest protocol of all known. The main objective of this protocol is to find the coffees that, due to their cleanliness, sweetness, stability...
The SCA scoring protocol was created at the same time as the Specialty Coffee Association of America in 1982. The main objective of the protocol was to separate specialty coffee from commercial or conventional...