What is specialty coffee? Where to buy the best specialty coffee?

Specialty coffee With valuable properties, coffee beans always make Baristas as well as coffee lovers love. Recently, the concept of "Specialty coffee" - special coffee has been mentioned by many people. So what is Specialty coffee? What makes it different from other coffees? Let's find out with From Cau Dat Coffee.

What is specialty coffee?

Specialty Coffee is a premium, high-quality Arabica coffee selected from clean coffee beans, and the most delicious beans. The products of sedge have many distinct points in the way of planting, preliminary processing, .. and are only produced in areas with special climates. According to the rating scale of Specialty Coffee American Association (SCAA), the product has a quality score of 80-100 points. 

Specialty coffee origin

Specialty coffee will always ensure clear origin information, specifically as follows:

Where to grow – grower: For Specialty Coffee, there is a term “Single Origin” which means black coffee, processed in a separate batch and not mixed with any other types. The factors are land, soil, technology, farmers, etc.

Roaster, roasting level: You will know who roasts the coffee and to what extent, thereby knowing which equipment is suitable.

Flavor: Often the seller of Specialty coffee will have to taste and give the flavor of that coffee package. Usually, the coffee packages from the famous roasting factory, the better the aroma of the coffee package.

The certificates include: Organic, Forest Fam, .. also the certificate of the coffee roaster: SCA Roasting. Coffee grader: Q Grader. 

Specialty coffee characteristics

Specialty coffee products first appeared in the 1970s and are still developed to this day. Specialty coffee highlights every step in the process of creating a cup of coffee. Not only maintaining the quality of coffee beans, to achieve Specialty coffee standards, coffee must meet the following conditions:

• Good source of arabica seeds, must be planted and cared for in an environment with suitable climatic and soil conditions.
• The process of collecting, classifying and preserving coffee beans according to the correct method.
• The brewing process must preserve the best flavor of the coffee beans.
• Reaching Cupping score < 80 according to the quality standards of the SCA association.

Distinguish specialty coffee

To classify specialty coffee, it is necessary to strictly follow the regulations. In fact, the coffee beans are tested in the most fair environment, factors such as light, temperature, .. during the screening process.

The specialty coffee beans must be class 1 defect-free – that is, no blackening, sourness that affects the final flavor. Furthermore, it must also have no more than 5 type 2 defects, including: underripe, damaged, cracked, discolored, etc.

Coffee beans that pass all the above criteria are officially called specialty coffee beans.

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Specialty coffee flavor

The taste of specialty coffee is exactly the harmonious combination of different fruits and vegetables. When enjoying, you can feel the following flavors:

• The scent of jasmine, rose and orange comes from Ethiopia.
• Chestnut, cocoa beans from Central America.
• Fruity notes of ripe Cherry, sour blueberry from Kenya.

According to SCA, the taste of Specialty coffee is completely natural without any seasoning, it comes from the following factors:

• Soil, climate of the land.
• The process of care and selection of the people
• The process of preparing coffee is meticulous.
• The art of proper roasting of coffee.
• The preparation method gives the best taste.

The process of making specialty coffee

Geography, climate, soil, .. are factors that greatly affect the taste of coffee made. First, seeds must be carefully selected, strictly controlled in terms of climate, water sources, processes, etc.

When the beans are ripe, farmers will harvest and select them according to strict standards. 

The processing stage will have many different methods: honey processing, dry processing, wet processing. In which, the most common method is wet processing as follows: Harvesting coffee -> will take away the seeds -> soak in a water bath -> dry for about 1 week. This process will minimize the impurities mixed in the coffee powder, ensuring the delicious taste of the product.

Finally, for the beans to become Special Coffee, they will need quality control from the High Quality Coffee Association of America (SCAA). Accordingly, the coffee beans must be Arabica beans with a Cupping score of more than 80 points. 

How to make specialty coffee?

For specialty coffee, it is necessary to have the most suitable processing method. Pour Over coffee is a simple way to make coffee, bringing out the strongest, most delicious flavor. Quy trình đơn giản để pha chế 1 ly cafe hảo hạng:

Step 1: Fold the filter paper, then place in the filter. Next, rinse the filter paper with boiling water and discard.

Step 2: Grind coffee at a coarse level and pour about 20g of coffee into the filter, then shake it gently to spread the coffee evenly;

Step 3: Add about 300ml of boiling water and pour gently in a circle from the inside to the outside. Wait about 30 seconds for the coffee to bloom.

Step 4: Wait until the coffee is finished blooming, we continue to pour water in the direction from the outside to the inside, according to the ratio is Amount of coffee = n(gr) coffee x 15.

Health benefits of specialty coffee

Specialty coffee is not only a premium drink with a delicious taste, but it is also very beneficial to the health of users. As you all know, this premium coffee is picked from ripe berries, which is completely removed from unknown chemicals. In addition, the roasting process is very meticulous according to the process.

So using specialty coffee can help reduce acne on the face and support the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, etc.Coffee good for health needs to be used correctly and in the right dose to get the best results.

Where to buy specialty coffee with the best taste and quality?

From Cau Dat Coffee delivers and distributes specialty coffeeHere products for people with taste for Specialty coffee products, carefully selected, help you have the best experience. Contact us today to receive many attractive offers.

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