Sensory Skill Building: CVA for Cuppers with Sandra Loofbourow
SEPTEMBER 22nd-23rd
Learn to cup, calibrate, and use the CVA with Sandra Loofbourow of Loupe Coffee Consulting. This two-day course offers hands-on activities, cupping, lectures, and discussion sessions to help you hone your sensory evaluation skills.
The Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) form is a tool created by the Specialty Coffee Association to evaluate coffee's value. Sandra Elisa Loofbourow is a certified Q Instructor, green coffee buyer, roaster, and educator with over 15 years of experience in the specialty coffee industry.
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ABOUT THE COURSE
The Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) for Cuppers Course is a two-day professional update for coffee cuppers, during which they will learn and become familiarized with the SCA’s new Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) as a tool to evaluate coffee’s value. The course is full of hands-on activities to demonstrate the elements of CVA, including several cuppings, lectures, and periods of discussion. Registration is available on Loupe Coffee's website.
WHAT TO EXPECT
After completing the CVA for Cuppers Course, participants will be able to use and integrate the SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) tools into their cupping practice. Throughout the course, participants will learn to:
- Identify and utilize the new CVA sensory references.
- Explain the function and background of key sensory assessment tools used in CVA – 15-point intensity scales, CATA lists, and hedonic scales.
- Use the CVA Descriptive and Affective Forms to describe and evaluate coffee.
- Explain and use the new CVA system, including the descriptive, affective, and extrinsic evaluation tools.
ABOUT SANDRA LOOFBOUROW
Sandra Elisa Loofbourow is a certified Q Instructor, green coffee buyer, roaster, and educator with over 15 years of experience in the specialty coffee industry. She is the Co-Founder of Openflor, a company dedicated to building equitable, human-centered coffee supply chains by linking producers and exporters to global markets through strategy, education, and trade show activations. Sandra also leads Loupe Coffee Consulting, where she provides business development, sensory training, and quality control support in both English and Spanish. She is also the Director of Education at Raise the Bar, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of coffee professionals.
SCHEDULE
| Monday, September 22nd | 9am-5pm CST |
| Tuesday, September 23rd | 9am-5pm CST |
MORE DETAILS
- This class is led by Sandra Loofbourow with support from the Education staff at Mill City Roasters.
- Students will be invited to tour Mill City Roaster's coffee roasting campus, certified production roastery, and coffee roaster fabrication facility.
- Lunch breaks each day with recommendations for nearby restaurants.
- No perfume, aftershave, or heavy fragrances of any kind.
REGISTER NOW
Registration is managed by Loupe Coffee Consulting. Head to their class page to sign up for this session.
This course is hosted a few days before Level Up, an immersive two-day training and networking event for baristas and cafe workers at Mill City Roasters. Learn more at www.raise-the-bar.coffee/level-up