SCAA
What is the SCAA Score?
The SCAA Score (Specialty Coffee Association of America, now SCA) is the global gold standard for grading coffee quality. Think of it as the ultimate quality report card for coffee beans.
How it Works
A licensed coffee grader (called a Q Grader) tests the coffee using a standardized method, evaluating it on 10 criteria, including aroma, flavor, acidity, body, and balance.
The coffee is graded on a 100-point scale.
The Grading Tiers
| Score Range | Grade | What It Means for You |
| 90–100 | Outstanding | A truly exceptional, rare, and unique coffee. |
| 85–89.99 | Excellent | A premium coffee with very distinct and unique qualities. (This is where our EL DORADO SELECT SCAA 87 falls.) |
| 80–84.99 | Very Good | A superior coffee, free of defects, with high quality flavor and aroma. (This is where our EL DORADO CLASSIC SCAA 84 falls.) |
| Below 80 | Commodity | Not considered Specialty Coffee; these are the lower-quality bulk coffees often found in mass markets. |
Why This Matters for El Colombiano
When you see an SCAA 84 or SCAA 87 on our bag, it’s our guarantee that you are receiving a coffee that has been professionally verified to be Specialty Grade. It confirms that every single-origin bean from Trujillo, Valle, offers a superior flavor, aroma, and overall experience far above standard commodity coffee. You are tasting verified quality.