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Exploring life & work in coffee
Working in coffee is dynamic, engaging and full of possibilities.
Identifying coffee's distinctive flavours
Reinventing the wheel
Coffee tasting notes are broken because the SCA’s Flavour Wheel is incoherent. We need a new framework that’s accurate, intuitive and grounded in how people actually perceive flavour.
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Assessing coffee
How to taste coffee: A guide for baristas, roasters and coffee drinkers
Tasting coffee isn’t hard, but doing it well requires a clear structure and an impartial appraisal. With this guide, you’ll learn how to identify a coffee's defining characteristics and understand why some coffees are tastier than others. Brew a single-estate coffee – and let’s begin.
Communicating coffee's flavours
How to write coffee tasting notes that sell, guide and delight
Tasting notes are simultaneously marketing copy to encourage sales, a promise to the consumer and a translation of a sensory experience into a narrative. Good tasting notes typically combine factual information and accurate descriptors combined with evocative descriptions.
How much should you get paid this year?
This year, you’ll need a pay rise. With inflation nearing 10%, here's important info for coffee people and businesses.
What baristas need to know about their caffeine habit
Drinking Coffee for Shits and Giggles
Coffee drinking is both fun and an essential part of life as a barista. But how much coffee should a barista drink? Why does coffee make people poo? And how can coffee professionals best manage their caffeine habit?
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We’ve made progress on wages, but there’s still much more work to be done
Analysis comparing wage, revenue, and inflation over the past two years shows the coffee industry is paying its staff more by raising prices
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Coffee Tasting
Communicate coffee's distinctive flavours
Learn how to talk to customers about each coffee’s defining characteristics.
The simple and accurate way to appreciate each coffee
The Coffee Tasting Framework is accurate, intuitive and grounded in how people actually perceive flavour. It will equip you to identify a coffee’s defining characteristics, appreciate its appeal and identify the coffee drinkers that will enjoy it.
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