January 21, 2016

SCAA Unveils a Whole New Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel

The Specialty Coffee Association of America Coffee Tasters Flavor Wheel, which can be seen hanging in hundreds, if not thousands, of production roasteries and cupping labs throughout the world as both an art piece and sensory analysis tool, has been updated for the first time in its 21-year history since its remarkable initial development under former SCAA Director Ted Lingle.

“This is the largest and most collaborative piece of research on coffee flavor ever completed, inspiring a new set of vocabulary for industry professionals,” SCAA Chronicle Executive Editor Lily Kubota wrote in a piece published today. “This groundbreaking new tool will shift the way our industry thinks about and utilizes coffee flavor.”

Read the Full Story at: http://dailycoffeenews.com/2016/01/19/scaa-unveils-a-whole-new-coffee-tasters-flavor-wheel/

Source: Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine