The Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) is the Specialty Coffee Association’s new “cupping form” and so much more.

This Course for Cuppers is a two-day professional update for coffee cuppers, during which they will learn and become familiarized with the SCA’s new Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) as a tool to evaluate coffee’s value. The course is full of hands-on activities to demonstrate the elements of CVA, including several cuppings, lectures, and periods of discussion.
After completing the CVA Course for Cuppers, participants will be able to use and integrate the SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) tools into their cupping practice.

Throughout the course, participants will learn to:

• Identify and utilize the new CVA sensory references.

• Explain the function and background of key sensory assessment tools used in CVA – 15-point intensity scales, CATA lists, and hedonic scales.

• Use the CVA Descriptive and Affective Forms to describe and evaluate coffee.

• Explain and use the new CVA system, including the descriptive, affective, and extrinsic evaluation tools.

  • (don’t worry, we will explain all of that - but this information is more in line with sensory science and can be valuable for many purposes.)

    This course is for current cuppers who utilize the 2004 SCA cupping protocol , including but not limited to: professional cuppers, Q Arabica Graders or former Q Arabica Graders, people who use the SCA cupping system at least once a month or have used it intensively at some point in the past few years.

  • There are four tests in this course (written exam; identification of olfactory references; descriptive assessment, and affective assessment). Upon successful completion of all course tasks, you will receive a certificate of acknowledgement. This certificate attests you have learned CVA at an SCA-sanctioned event and can use it as a professional tool. The certificate does NOT attest you are a cupper, nor does it provide any qualification thereof.

CLASS CAPACITY: 18 students

SCA course certificate is included in the class cost.

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Cancellation Policy:

If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot. All purchased class credits will transfer to a future class at RNY. RNY reserves the right to cancel or reschedule classes, as necessary. If a class is cancelled or rescheduled RNY will refund cost of class only.