Annual Specialty Coffee Association of America Event

Coffee Competition Highlights Specialty Coffees from Around the World at The 24th Annual Specialty Coffee Association of America Event

This past weekend the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and the Roasters Guild awarded ten specialty coffees with the “Coffees of the Year” title at its 2012 Coffees of the Year Competition, which will be celebrated at the 24th annual SCAA Event, April 19 – 22, 2012 in Portland, OR. Over 250 specialty coffee submissions, representing 26 countries, competed in the prestigious annual event to be recognized as the best specialty coffees from around the globe from the 2011/12 crop. Experienced judges chose the winning coffees by cupping and thoroughly evaluating the sensory attributes of each coffee sample entered in the competition. The judges specifically assessed six distinct qualities of the coffee samples including fragrance, aroma, taste, flavor, aftertaste and body. The 2012 Roasters Guild Coffees of the Year Competition winners are:

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