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June 8 | Exquisite Specialty Coffee Do you remember our conversation in the previous email... about the classification provided by the SCA for coffee scores? Most of the coffee collection available from Café de Guadalupe falls within the "Excellent" Specialty Coffee range. However, these two new additions are the highest-rated coffees we have added to our store, according to the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) as "Exquisites" These two coffees offer a truly unique taste experience. They have earned the prestigious classification of being "among the best coffees in the world," which is evident in their remarkable score of 92 out...

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is an organization that oversees the quality of specialty coffee worldwide. In 1984, the SCA introduced a scoring system known as the SCA Cupping Form, which involves evaluating coffee using 10 categories. According to this coffee-tasting protocol, coffee that scores above 80 points on a scale ranging from 0 to 100 is classified as specialty coffee. If the coffee surpasses 85 points, it is considered excellent. And if it exceeds 90 points, we are presented with an exceptional coffee.   The relationship between quality and price in the coffee industry is closely intertwined. As the...

Ever wonder why America is not a large coffee producing country? Neither are the Scandinavian countries, even though Americans and Scandinavians are the largest consumers of coffee in the world. The answer is quite simple, it is not feasible to grow coffee in areas with thermal seasons. Meaning that fall, spring, summer and winter, favor many harvests (apples, perhaps the most), but they actually hurt coffee plantations. The best region to grow coffee is the coffee belt.  The coffee belt, also known as the coffee-producing region or the coffee-growing region, refers to a specific area of the world where coffee...

It is true that China is the land of tea, but coffee has a sweet spot in China and over the past century it has grown exponentially. Much of it is due to the western influence in China as more Europeans and Americans insist on drinking the coffee while they visit China, creating  a need for the Chinese market to cater to foreigners and locals interested in the foreign drink alike.  Nonetheless, coffee is not an absolute foreign in China. Coffee was first introduced to China during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), but it did not become popular until much later....

Whoever said money can’t buy happiness, does not know the kinds of coffee money can buy.  Can coffee really make you happier? This question has quite a hot take as our individual happiness cannot be established by outside factors such as what we choose to consume. Nonetheless, there is scientific proof and vast tradition to prove that coffee can have a positive effect on our levels of happiness.  Coffee is a natural antidepressant   It is widely known that coffee has an impact on your brain. What is especially fascinating is that recent studies show that coffee blocks our brain's...

Voltaire, the man known for being an intellectual powerhouse and author of many sassy words such as, “God, protect me from my friends. I can handle my enemies.” “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.” “Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law. And perhaps some wiser ones,  “The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.”“Man is free at the instant he wants to be.”   Voltaire was known to be an avid coffee drinker, and he is often quoted as having said, "I have only ever known one way to...