Here’s what Coffee Gems 86+ means for your cup
Ever wondered what separates a truly exceptional coffee from just a good one? The answer lies in a rigorous scoring system.
Coffee scoring is like a rigorous tasting exam for beans! 🤭 Highly trained professionals called Q Graders put coffee through its paces using a precise 100-point scale, examining every aspect that contributes to that perfect brew.
The Eight Pillars of Great Coffee
When Q Graders evaluate coffee, they're looking at eight crucial attributes:
🔸Fragrance & Aroma, how the coffee smells both dry and once water hits the grounds
🔸Flavour, the primary taste experience as you drink
🔸Aftertaste, how long those delicious flavours linger on your palate
🔸Acidity, those bright, lively qualities that add complexity (not to be confused with sourness!)
🔸Body, the mouthfeel and weight of the coffee
🔸Balance, how harmoniously all the elements work together
🔸Sweetness, the natural sugars that make coffee so satisfying
🔸Clean Cup, (not when we’ve finished!), the absence of any off-flavours or defects
🔸Uniformity, consistency across multiple cups from the same batch
Our 86+ Promise
At Coffee Gems, we've set our bar high, we only source and roast coffees that score 86 points or higher. This isn't just a number on a certificate; it's your guarantee of an extraordinary coffee experience.
Why 86+? Because this puts every one of our coffees firmly in the "specialty" category – beans with distinctive characteristics, minimal defects, and profiles that coffee professionals describe as excellent specialty coffee. These are coffees that farmers have nurtured with meticulous care, and that we've roasted with precision to highlight their unique qualities.
What This Means for Your Cup
☕ Exceptional flavour – Consistently delicious, nuanced coffees that reveal new depths with every cup
✧˖° Ethical excellence – High scores reflect the dedicated care taken at every step from farm to roastery
😌 A mindful experience – These are beans grown and processed to be truly savoured
From Farm to Your Kitchen
This scoring system represents the marriage of art and science in specialty coffee. It ensures that the passion and expertise of farmers, processors, and roasters like us translates into something genuinely special in your cup.
Every bag of Coffee Gems has earned its place in your kitchen through this rigorous evaluation process. Because life's too short for mediocre coffee.
Curious about those flavour notes on your coffee bag? The coffee taster's flavour wheel helps professionals identify and describe the incredible range of tastes found in specialty coffee – from bright citrus notes to rich chocolate undertones. (and flavour notes are also listed in each page of our coffees)
