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Our Coffee Profiles
A clear, scalable system to help you source precisely what your customers love. Select a profile, adjust to your roast and price targets, and build a consistent lineup.
Base
SCA NA
Good cup, standard commercial quality.
Essential
SCA 80–81
Flat cup with basic sweetness and caramel.
Core
SCA 82–83
Chocolate forward with nuts and caramel.
Prime
SCA 82–84
Fine sweetness, fruit notes, clean cup.
Bold
SCA 84–85
Expressive sweetness, floral & fruit.
Epic
SCA 85+
Distinctive, rare profiles, competition grade.
Explore the Profiles
Select a profile to view flavor notes, typical regions, and sample availability.
Base
NA
Good cup, standard commercial quality.
chocolate
nuts
caramel
Essential
SCA 80–81
Flat cup with basic sweetness and caramel.
chocolate
nuts
caramel
Core
SCA 82–83
Chocolate forward with nuts and caramel. Reliable everyday profile with balanced sweetness.
chocolate
nuts
caramel
Prime
SCA 84–85
Fine sweetness, fruit notes, clean cup.
chocolate
nuts
caramel
Bold
SCA 86–87
Expressive sweetness, floral & fruit.
chocolate
nuts
caramel
Epic
SCA 88+
Distinctive, rare profiles, competition grade.
chocolate
nuts
caramel
| Category | SCA | Sensory Snapshot | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASE | NA | Good cup, standard commercial quality. | All Brazilian arabica-producing regions |
| ESSENTIAL | 80–81 | Flat cup with basic sweetness and caramel. | All Brazilian arabica-producing regions |
| CORE | 82–83 | Chocolate forward with nuts and caramel. | South of Minas, Cerrado, Mogiana |
| PRIME | 82–84 | Fine sweetness, fruit notes, clean cup. | South of Minas, Cerrado, Mogiana |
| BOLD | 84–85 | Expressive sweetness, floral & fruit. | South of Minas, Cerrado, Mogiana |
| EPIC | 85+ | Distinctive, rare profiles, competition grade. | Selected microregions |
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