如何挑選精品咖啡(Specialty Coffee) How to Choose Specialty Coffee

精品咖啡的定義為杯測80分以上，這篇文章給一般人三個挑選好方法，並比較精品咖啡與單品咖啡的差異，最後整理出精品咖啡與非精品咖啡在品飲感受上的比較表。

Specialty coffee is defined as coffee that scores 80 points or higher in a cupping evaluation. This article provides three methods for the general public to choose high-quality coffee, compares specialty coffee with regular coffee, and concludes with a comparison table of the tasting experience between specialty and non-specialty coffee.

什麼是精品咖啡

精品咖啡協會SCA定義，杯測分數達到80分以上就是精品咖啡，杯測滿分為100分制。分數為80-84.99的咖啡被評為 非常好(Very Good)，分數為85-89.99的咖啡被評為 優秀的(Excellent)，分數為90-100的咖啡被評為 傑出的(Outstanding)。分數低於80的咖啡就不是精品咖啡，一般稱為商業咖啡。

What Is Specialty Coffee

According to the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), coffee that scores 80 points or higher in a cupping evaluation is considered specialty coffee. The scoring system goes up to 100 points, with coffee scoring in the range of 80-84.99 being rated as "Very Good," coffee scoring in the range of 85-89.99 as "Excellent," and coffee scoring in the range of 90-100 as "Outstanding." Coffee scoring below 80 points is not considered specialty coffee and is commonly referred to as commercial coffee.

一般來說，精品咖啡種植在高海拔地區，受到農民的悉心照料；它以高價出售給咖啡貿易商，或直接出售給烘焙商；烘焙師為每種咖啡創建最適合該批豆子的烘焙方式，增強和突顯它們的天然風味；咖啡師通常使用高精度和專業設備來沖煮咖啡。精品咖啡是一系列優質服務的串聯，確保喝的人會喝得到咖啡品質，並且是有系統的去評鑑其品質。
In general, specialty coffee is grown in high-altitude regions and receives meticulous care from farmers. It is typically sold at a higher price to coffee traders or directly to roasters. Roasters craft the ideal roasting profile for each batch of beans to enhance and highlight their natural flavors. Coffee professionals often use high-precision equipment to brew coffee. Specialty coffee is a series of high-quality services that ensure consumers get a quality coffee experience, and it follows a systematic approach to evaluating its quality.

挑選精品咖啡的三個好方法 

Three Good Methods for Choosing Specialty Coffee

一般人要怎麼挑選精品咖啡，在沒有專業杯測師的評鑑能力下，如何透過簡易方式挑選精品咖啡？
1. 可溯源：高於80分的精品咖啡通常都有清楚的產地來源資訊，國家、區域、農莊或處理廠等，並有處理法及生豆等級等資訊，例如：「衣索比亞 耶加雪菲 果丁丁 G1 水洗」。
2. 風味特色明確：高於80分的精品咖啡通常有豐富的風味，其中幾個風味會相當鮮明，易於辨別，例如：帶有花香與檸檬香就是「衣索比亞 耶加雪菲 果丁丁 G1 水洗」的明確風味特性。
3. 價格通常不低：經過產地農民悉心照料的咖啡，通常成本較高；相反的，以機器大量種植採收的非精品咖啡，通常成本較低。

For the average consumer, how do you select specialty coffee without the evaluation skills of a professional cupper? How can you choose specialty coffee through straightforward methods?

1. Traceability: Specialty coffees scoring above 80 points typically come with clear information about their origin, including the country, region, farm, or processing facility, along with details about the processing method and bean grade. For example: "Ethiopia Gediyo Yirgacheffe Worka Banko Gotiti G1 Washed."

2. Distinct Flavor Characteristics: Coffee scoring above 80 points usually offers rich flavors, and some of these flavors are quite distinctive and easy to identify. For instance, coffee from Ethiopia Gediyo Yirgacheffe Worka Banko Gotiti G1 Washed is known for its floral and lemony notes, which are clear flavor characteristics.

3. Usually Higher Price: Coffee that has been carefully nurtured by farmers in its place of origin typically has higher production costs. Conversely, non-specialty coffee that's grown in large quantities using machinery often has lower production costs.

精品咖啡VS單品咖啡

Specialty Coffee vs. Single Origin Coffee

單品咖啡是指咖啡豆來自單一產區或單一莊園，也就是有著清楚的產地可溯性的資訊。但當該批咖啡豆的分數低於80分時，就不能稱為精品咖啡，可稱為單品商業咖啡。通常在討論的精品咖啡是單品咖啡，但是由於精品咖啡的定義是杯測分數80分以上，因此可以採用二種以上的80分的生豆來製作配方咖啡(混合咖啡)，也是精品咖啡，但這就不是單品咖啡，可稱為精品配方咖啡，例如：JC咖啡 莊園配方 職人尋味系列(酒香新月、花香仕紳、甜果之舞、迷途可可)。現代人流行喝單品精品咖啡，所以JC咖啡有超過一百支的單品精品咖啡。

Single origin coffee refers to coffee beans that come from a single producing region or estate, meaning they have clear and traceable origin information. However, when the score of a batch of coffee beans falls below 80 points, it cannot be called specialty coffee and is often referred to as single origin commercial coffee. Typically, when discussing specialty coffee, it often involves single origin coffee. However, since the definition of specialty coffee is a cupping score of 80 points or higher, coffee made by blending two or more batches of 80-point green beans (blended coffee) can also be considered specialty coffee, although it is not single origin coffee. It can be referred to as specialty blend coffee. For example, Justin Coffee's Premium Blend Specialty Coffee (Winey Blend, Flowery Blend, Fruity Blend ,Cocoa Blend). In today's trend, people enjoy single origin specialty coffee, which is why Justin Coffee offers over a hundred different single origin specialty coffees.

精品咖啡 VS 非精品咖啡

精品咖啡之所以能夠持續存在，是因為咖啡人將品質作為畢生的事業，並不斷將品質放在首位。在咖啡豆的生命週期中，這不僅僅是一個人的工作，是咖啡價值鏈中的所有參與者和諧工作並自始至終保持對標準和卓越的高度關注。品飲咖啡者透過選擇精品咖啡來支持精品咖啡產業，當您花時間尋找一家專注於品質的咖啡烘焙店，或者花時間向您的咖啡師了解沖煮咖啡，您不僅表現出對更高標準的口味和風味的承諾，而且還為每個一路做出貢獻的咖啡人提供更高的生活品質。 

The reason specialty coffee continues to thrive is because those involved in the coffee industry make quality their lifelong pursuit and continually place quality at the forefront. Throughout the life cycle of coffee beans, this is not the work of one person but a collective effort where everyone in the coffee value chain works in harmony and maintains a high level of attention to standards and excellence from start to finish. When coffee drinkers choose specialty coffee, they are supporting the specialty coffee industry. When you take the time to seek out a coffee roastery that focuses on quality or spend time discussing coffee brewing methods with your barista, you are not only demonstrating a commitment to higher standards of taste and flavor but also contributing to a higher quality of life for every coffee professional who has played a part in the journey.

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