The cupping form is where we score coffee on a standardized scale—with points usually ranging from 6-10 in ten different categories such as Fragrance/Aroma, Flavor, Body, Acidity, and Balance. These scores get summed together to get a final score, usually in the 80-90 range.

Commercial, regular coffees are between 50-60 points, whilst specialty coffees are the ones with 85 points and up.