A simplified legacy 100-point practice sheet, independent of SCA and separate from current CVA standards. Score each attribute from 6.00 to 10.00 — the total updates as you go.
This independent practice sheet follows the structure of the legacy 2004-style 100-point form: seven 6–10 attribute scores plus combined uniformity, clean cup and sweetness, minus entered defect points. Example: seven scores of 8, plus 30, minus 0, gives 86.
The three cup-based attributes are combined into a single input here; this is a simplified practice interface, not a complete official form. Enter defect points after calculating them from the applicable legacy protocol. It does not certify a coffee as specialty grade.
SCA’s current Coffee Value Assessment separates descriptive and affective assessment and publishes preparation, descriptive and affective standards. This calculator does not implement those CVA methods. Read the SCA CVA overview and current standards before conducting a professional assessment.
No. A practice total is not a certification, a full grading decision or a current CVA assessment.
The legacy protocol used five cups per sample to detect inconsistency. At home, one cup is fine for practice.
In the legacy protocol, multiply defect intensity (taint = 2 or fault = 4) by the number of affected cups, then enter the total points. For example, a taint affecting two cups deducts 4 points: an 86-point subtotal becomes 82. A flavour descriptor alone does not establish a defect.
Yes — cup regularly with other people, use the SCA flavor wheel, and compare scores to published cupping notes.