Coffee scoring, just add 5 points when you're done - Barista Exchange2024-03-29T12:53:06Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/1688216:Topic:62506?commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A205015&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOk. While this might have bee…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-10-31:1688216:Comment:2050152008-10-31T15:07:56.308Zbrian aliffihttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/brianaliffi
Ok. While this might have been a half-assed attempt at baiting a response, i do now have some evidence to back up my position. Insert here the latest review from CoffeeReview<br />
<a href="http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=1718">http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=1718</a><br />
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Eight O'Clock Coffee 100% Colombian Whole Bean<br />
Montvale, New Jersey Reviewed: October 2008<br />
Overall Rating: 90 points<br />
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Aroma: 8<br />
Acidity: 8<br />
Body: 8<br />
Flavor: 8<br />
Aftertaste: 7<br />
Roast (Agtron): Medium (53/64)<br />
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Blind…
Ok. While this might have been a half-assed attempt at baiting a response, i do now have some evidence to back up my position. Insert here the latest review from CoffeeReview<br />
<a href="http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=1718">http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=1718</a><br />
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Eight O'Clock Coffee 100% Colombian Whole Bean<br />
Montvale, New Jersey Reviewed: October 2008<br />
Overall Rating: 90 points<br />
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Aroma: 8<br />
Acidity: 8<br />
Body: 8<br />
Flavor: 8<br />
Aftertaste: 7<br />
Roast (Agtron): Medium (53/64)<br />
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Blind Assessment: A classic morning cup. Delicate but lush, crisp yet voluptuous, with cherryish fruit and hints of chocolate and tart orange carrying from aroma through finish. Balanced and well-integrated acidity, medium weight but silky mouthfeel, clean, lingering finish with a slight walnut-like astringency in the long.<br />
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90 points for this coffee, lagging just 1 point behind a Rwanda and a 100% bourbon El Sal. If off-the-shelf, non-specialty grocery brands can easily compete with the efforts of dedicated producers, importers and roasters...dark days indeed. I agree, the primary reviewin…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-03-19:1688216:Comment:626892008-03-19T21:02:44.037ZTimmateo Dominckhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/Timmaeh
I agree, the primary reviewing venue is scoring quite a few more coffees 90+ than they used to, but what is more striking is the number of 94-97 scores as of late. Up until 2004 a 94 was rare and a mere handful of 95's had been given. Then there was, what seemed to me to be a 3 point upswell.<br />
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In the international competitions I am not seeing an syphlittic infestation of 90+ scores. There were 32- 90+ CoE coffee last year out of 186 coffees that scored 84+, which means that 83% scored between…
I agree, the primary reviewing venue is scoring quite a few more coffees 90+ than they used to, but what is more striking is the number of 94-97 scores as of late. Up until 2004 a 94 was rare and a mere handful of 95's had been given. Then there was, what seemed to me to be a 3 point upswell.<br />
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In the international competitions I am not seeing an syphlittic infestation of 90+ scores. There were 32- 90+ CoE coffee last year out of 186 coffees that scored 84+, which means that 83% scored between 84-89. Of the 17% higher than 90, only five scored higher than 91.00 with nothing higher than 94. (That coffee really deserved a 94)<br />
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Since the international competitions begin with a large pool of coffees for the national jury and are whittled down to the top 40 for the international jury then further cropped to about 25-30 that make it to auction, it stands to reason that 10% of the samples sent to the international jury would be 90+ coffes.<br />
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At present, who is dicatating the scoring that roasters are touting ? I see that there are two entities that are more well known to roasters and consumers: International juries, which by their nature are going to represent a sound statistical basis for the overall score, and an outfit that has one or two cuppers giving a review each month. The latter has a keen interest in generating advertising dollars, and an 89 just isn't sexy. I have still yet to see a 99…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-03-19:1688216:Comment:626402008-03-19T20:27:33.504ZThe GreenBean Coffee Espresso & Tea LLChttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/TheGreenBeanCoffeeEspressoTeaLLC
I have still yet to see a 99 or 100. Are there such coffees? If there is no 100, then how can any coffee be judged? 97 seems to be the highest rated I have found. Guess that makes 97 the highest rating. I do agree with Brian though. Are coffees being rated today better or are the raters going soft? I have tasted some exceptional coffees, that were rated quite poorly(70-80). Just goes to show that ratings mean nothing. Individual taste is what is important.
I have still yet to see a 99 or 100. Are there such coffees? If there is no 100, then how can any coffee be judged? 97 seems to be the highest rated I have found. Guess that makes 97 the highest rating. I do agree with Brian though. Are coffees being rated today better or are the raters going soft? I have tasted some exceptional coffees, that were rated quite poorly(70-80). Just goes to show that ratings mean nothing. Individual taste is what is important.