COFFEE
SHOP
AWARDS
Coffee lovers everywhere will soon get to vote for their favorite neighborhood coffee shop.
WILL YOUR AMAZING COFFEE SHOP BE FEATURED IN THIS NEW PROGRAM?
Where Do You Go for Your Favorite Cup of Joe?
COFFEE SHOP BREW JUDGING
Three levels of rating & scoring!
Coffee Shop judging takes into account many factors including ambience and customer service. However, we all know it really comes down to beverage enjoyment and describing precisely what is perceived by customers including tasting the distinct flavors, aromas, body (mouthfeel), acidity, bitterness/sweetness, and finish/aftertaste as well as sensing the coffee’s origin flavors and also the flavors developed in the roast.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO JUDGE A GOOD CUP AT A COFFEE SHOP?
CSA Finalist Judges will be given a packet of information regarding the core scoring criteria involved. Many aspects of a Coffee Shop entrant are considered and evaluated including ambiance, seating, cleanliness, menu selection A-Z to customer service. Of course, the number one interest most finalist judges will have is the quality of coffee itself.
While some of the local judges are selected at random Finalist Judges will have gone through a training process allowing them to distingush the finer aspects of what we are looking for. Initial nominations may have come from travel guides or social media and customer voting will help determine some of the preference ranking given popular Coffee Shops we are evaluating. However, common coffee characteristics will always be professionally scored and and we will give judges tips on understanding how to discern a good cup of java. By doing this you will be able to judge what makes a coffee shop special. Finalist judges will rate specialty coffees and compare gourmet coffees among many other attributes that make a local establishment standout as a winner!