CVA for Cuppers – Chicago
We’re teaming up with CoLabOps to host the SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) for Cuppers Course — a two-day professional update for cuppers and Q Graders. This hands-on course introduces the SCA’s new evaluation system, with cuppings, lectures, and guided discussions designed to prepare you for the future of coffee assessment.
Why Take This Course
✔ Learn and practice using the new CVA tools
✔ Train with sensory references, intensity scales, CATA lists, and hedonic scales
✔ Complete four tests (sensory references, descriptive + affective assessments, written exam)
✔ Eligible for the Q Grader “Fast Track” (available only through 2025)
Details
💲 $800 (includes instruction, SCA certificate fee, and a catered lunch each day)
👥 Instructor: Stevyn Puwalski, CoLabOps
📧 Questions? Contact Stevyn – stevyn@colabops.com
Sign Up
Register via SCA → Enrollment link
Complete payment → CoLabOps link
Learn more about the CVA → sca.coffee/value-assessment