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WHAT IS THE CVA BY THE SCA - COFFEE VALUE ASSESSMENT - PART 2

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This is the 2nd part in our series on the Coffee Value Assessment by the Specialty Coffee Association, complete with resources and links for you to learn, download, practice and provide your feedback.

Source Links for the Coffee Value Assessment CVA by the Specialty Coffee Association SCA.

Introducing the CVA: https://sca.coffee/value-assessment

Download and Read about the CVA: PDF CVA Full Link

Printer friendly version of the CVA: PDF CVA Printable Link

Physical Affective Form CVA: PDF CVA Physical Affective Link

The Value of Specialty Coffee Cuppers: PDF SCA Perspectives Roles Professional Competencies

Descriptive Form CVA: PDF CVA Descriptive Link

SCA White Paper: PDF Towards a Definition of Specialty Coffee

CVA SCA White Paper “Towards a Definition of Specialty Coffee” https://sca.coffee/sca-news/just-released-new-sca-white-paper-towards-a-definition-of-specialty-coffee

CVA SCA White Paper “The Value of Specialty Coffee Cuppers” https://sca.coffee/sca-news/just-released-the-value-of-specialty-coffee-cuppers-sca-white-paper

SCA YouTube Playlist on “Theory of the SCA Coffee Value Assessment” https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ5Na-9NWGIrHQ8M4H9_i_5lDZnTvcUAe&si=hF1FY_oeTOGlKrVb

Re’co Specialty Coffee Symposium article by Peter Giuliano “The Power of the Extrinsic” https://sca.coffee/sca-news/watch/video/the-power-of-the-extrinsic

Understanding Value in Coffee from the Green Coffee Summit 2022 YouTube Recording: https://youtu.be/eq_XkGqJdIo?si=ASomY1eXP4ThTnIv

SCA Article 25 Magazine Issue 18 “How Do Cuppers Cup?” https://sca.coffee/sca-news/25/issue-18/how-do-cuppers-cup-evaluating-and-evolving-elements-of-the-sca-cupping-protocol

SCA Article 25 Magazine Issue 18 “All in the Mind: How External Cues Impact Brain Activity and Preference” https://sca.coffee/sca-news/25/issue-18/all-in-the-mind-how-external-cues-impact-brain-activity-and-preference

SCA Article 25 Magazine Issue 19 “From Value to Values: Determining the Worth of Coffee” https://sca.coffee/sca-news/25/issue-19/from-value-to-values-determining-the-worth-of-coffee

How to Work the Specialty Coffee Association and Coffee Skills Program.

If you have questioned “how do I register with the SCA?” or “how can I become an AST?” then you are not alone.

In this blog and video, we will address the most common and troubling questions that arise when navigating the many aspects of SCA course registration, getting your Learner ID, a membership and member ID, what payments are required, where fees are paid and by whom, what certifications mean, written exams, practical skills, course pre-requisites, coffee skill program points, how to earn your coffee diploma and more.

If you are interested in the SCA, then this is for you!

Let’s tackle these questions one by one.

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  1. How do I register for an SCA course?

  2. What is, and how do I get my Learner ID?

  3. What is SCA membership and what is the member ID?

  4. What payments are required for my SCA course and what fees are paid by whom?

  5. What do SCA certifications mean and when I do get mine?

  6. What should I expect for my SCA written exam?

  7. What should I expect for my SCA practical skills exam?

  8. Are there any SCA course pre-requisites?

  9. How do I gain Coffee Skills Program points and when can I earn an SCA CSP Coffee Diploma?

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