How do we rate products Incapto Coffee?
As a coffee company, we are responsible for offering delicious, fresh and contaminant-free coffee. The purpose of this is to make it become part of the routine of many people, the same ones who always innovate, when preparing a good cup, full of energy and pleasant moments. The products Incapto Coffee, are subjected to a rigorous test, with which we determine those essential aspects that make our brand so special.
You've probably had difficulty saying how you like your coffee. This is because, until recently, we only knew that it was black and bitter. Fortunately, we implemented some scales in order to define the quality of the coffee, in order to guide anyone who is a connoisseur, basic or specialized, about this very popular drink, information that will be very useful when purchasing.
Below, we reveal what features we take into account when rating products Incapto Coffee. With this, you can enjoy an amazing cup of coffee in the comfort of your home or office.
What attributes do we classify in our coffees?Before we begin, we want you to know that the specialties that Incapto Coffee brings for you, are rated on all scales ranging from 1 to 5. Where 1 is the lowest score, while 5 is the highest.
Next, we will detail the attributes that we value in each of our coffees:
Scent
This attribute defines the aroma of the coffee. The simplest coffees have lower ratings, while the more complex ones, where aromas of nuts, flowers or fruits are perceived, have higher ratings.
So, if you are one of those who like a cup of coffee whose aroma is simple, then we recommend purchasing those with lower ratings. But if you want to experiment and enjoy various olfactory components, we advise you to look for those with high scores.
Flavor
Here we classify the general flavor of the coffee. This score works the same as the aroma, for example, if you consider that you like common flavors, or as they say in coffee vocabulary, “flat”, you should buy a coffee with low scores.
If, on the contrary, your tastes are inclined to delight in new flavors and nuances, that you have never tried before, we invite you to look for a coffee whose flavor has a high rating, in fact Incapto Coffee, in its web catalog you will find specialties with these characteristics.
Acidity
To explain it in a simple way, acidity is like the identification card of coffee. In short, it is part of its main characteristics, because it is capable of surprising you with the first sip.
A high and balanced acidity is capable of giving our cup of coffee that sweetness that we like so much and makes you salivate for a while after having ingested it. Another interesting fact about acidity is that it is related to the height of the coffee crop. That is to say, the higher it is, the greater acidity we will find.
Body
This means the texture of the coffee, the sensation we perceive in the mouth. We return to the example of coffees with high and low scores. If they have a lower rating, the drink will be light, unlike a higher one, which will give us a much more vibrant, delicious cup, motivating us to serve more.
Don't forget that, in general, coffee has more or less body. This factor will depend on how we prepare the drink, since the oils that we extract when making the coffee will also provide texture. For example, if we modify the grinding point we would be damaging the body of the coffee cup.
Bitterness
We are so used to coffee always being black and bitter... But the reality is that there are other qualities that give us a good cup. On the rating scale used Incapto Coffee, we always recommend the highest one to anyone who likes a common and strong coffee, in short, a powerful and bitter drink.
Preparation is also a key piece, because it will depend on whether the coffee is more or less bitter. We give you the following example: We can always modify the grinding point or the temperature at which you make the coffee and result in an exquisite drink.
Intensity
This is an attribute that will give us a general idea of how the coffee will be. So, if your goal is to prepare an intense coffee, we advise you to look at the acidity and bitterness, well, in the catalog of products Incapto Coffee, we have specialties with which you can bring together all these qualities in the same cup.
For those lovers of intense but common coffee, we recommend purchasing a strong product with high bitterness. If your case is different and you love intense and complex, you should look for one with high intensity and high acidity.
Roasting
The cafes of Incapto Coffee, have a roasting level specifically in range 4, so they are ready to be placed in the super-automatic coffee maker, and enjoy a delicious cup with body and that crema so characteristic of a good espresso.
Strength
This word within the coffee world is so broad that sometimes it generates misunderstandings. If we want to speak properly, the strength of a coffee makes the drink denser. Now, for a cup to have the right strength, it should be between 1% and 1.5% coffee, while the rest will be water.
But in Incapto Coffee, we wanted to apply a closer and more colloquial language, calling it as always: Strong coffee. That is why our strength scale is especially related to the bitterness and body that a good coffee can have.
On our scale of coffees, low strength means that it will result in a much smoother drink, with little bitterness. While those with high strength will give us a bitter and powerful coffee. You must keep in mind that the strength will always depend on how you prepare the coffee.
If the grind is coarse, if the coffee package has been open for a long time or if the water temperature is low, unfortunately, these factors will make the drink less strong. But if we use a very fine grind, more coffee grammage so that the product has greater contact with water or higher roasting points, it will result in a cup with a strong and concentrated flavor.
SCA Score
All products of Incapto Coffee, are rated by our Q Grader Beatriz Mesas. The valuation is the sum of 11 attributes that are:
- Fragrance/scent
- Flavor
- Aftertaste
- Acidity
- Body
- Balance
- Uniformity
- Cup cleaning
- Sweetness of the cup
- Taster's personal score
- Coffees with possible defects, which will be penalized with low scores
In case you didn't know, this scoring system is internationally endorsed. Only tasters certified by the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) are authorized to evaluate coffees using the cupping protocols of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).
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