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Dr. Banjara is a multi-hyphenate – producer, trader, retailer, and educator of Nepali coffee. More recently, he has added another feather to his cap, as the proprietor of the first ...Inclusive Coffee Training Academy, National Coffee Academy in Kathmandu, Nepal.Show More

All about Coffee, coffee technical education, and vocational training

Dr. Banjara is a multi-hyphenate – producer, trader, retailer, and ...

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नेपाली गीतमा Djembe सिक्दै… #NEPALIDJEMBE #djembe

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Coffee Quality Evaluation: Beyond the Score | Cupping, Sensory Assessment & CVA in Nepal #coffee

Coffee Quality Evaluation: Beyond the Score | Cupping, Sensory ...

Coffee Quality Evaluation: Beyond the Score | Cupping, Sensory Assessment & Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) in Nepal

What does it really mean to evaluate coffee quality?

Coffee Quality Evaluation is more than ...giving a coffee a score. It is a structured way of understanding what is in the cup — how coffee is prepared, smelled, tasted, described, and ultimately assessed.

In this film, we explore the fundamentals of Coffee Quality Evaluation and sensory assessment, from physical evaluation of green coffee to professional cupping and sensory description.

The film introduces the principles of the SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) framework, including:

• Green coffee and physical evaluation
• Sample preparation and cupping mechanics
• Fragrance, aroma, flavour, acidity, sweetness and mouthfeel
• Descriptive Assessment and CATA (Check-All-That-Apply)
• Affective Assessment and quality scoring
• Understanding sensory defects and non-uniform cups
• Why a coffee score is only one part of understanding coffee quality
• What “specialty coffee” means in the context of quality assessment

The goal is not simply to produce a number, but to develop a more consistent and meaningful way of observing, describing, and understanding coffee.

This film is particularly relevant to coffee farmers, producers, processors, exporters, importers, roasters, baristas, Q Graders, coffee educators, students and coffee professionals, as well as anyone interested in understanding the quality of Nepalese coffee.

For Nepal, coffee quality evaluation can play an important role in connecting what happens at the farm and processing level with what is ultimately experienced and valued in the cup.

The most important thing is not the score. It is understanding the coffee.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Raj Kumar Banjara, PhD
Coffee Producer • Educator • Researcher
Q Arabica Grader | SCA Authorized Trainer (AST)
Founder, Nepal Coffee Academy

This film is intended for educational and training purposes to support learning, knowledge sharing, and the development of the Nepalese coffee sector. It presents Coffee Quality Evaluation based on the SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) framework, together with the presenter’s professional interpretation.

This film is not an official SCA publication and does not represent the SCA. The procedures and examples presented are for learning and practical understanding only. Please refer to the latest official SCA standards for current requirements.

This resource is freely available for use by coffee farmers, professionals, educators, institutions, and others contributing to the development of Nepalese coffee.

Learn. Taste. Understand.

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Nepal Tourism Sector को एउटा नयाँ पहिचान - Himalayan Coffee Experience #himalayanCoffeeExperience

अगस्ट २५, २०२६ मा काठमाडौंमा Himalayan Coffee Experience को पहिलो ...

अगस्ट २५, २०२६ मा काठमाडौंमा Himalayan Coffee Experience को पहिलो पाइलट सेसन सञ्चालन गर्यौँ।

यो एउटा coffee tasting event मात्र होइन।
नेपाली कफीलाई एउटा नयाँ tourism experience र itinerary का रूपमा विकास ...गर्ने महत्वपूर्ण सुरुवात हो।

नेपालका विभिन्न ठाउँमा यस्ता Coffee Experience Points विकास गरौँ, जहाँ पर्यटकले नेपाली कफी चाख्नुका साथै यसको कथा, किसान, उत्पादन र नेपाली संस्कृतिसँग जोडिन सकून्।

भविष्यमा आवश्यक तालिम र मापदण्डसहित Coffee Guide जस्तो नयाँ tourism skill पनि विकास गर्न सकिन्छ।

आज एउटा सानो सुरुवात भएको छ।
भोलि यो नेपालको tourism को एउटा नयाँ पहिचान बन्न सक्छ।

यो यात्रामा coffee professionals, tourist guides, travel companies, tourism businesses र policy makers सबैलाई जोडिन आग्रह गर्दछु।

HCE मूल अवधारणाबारे पहिले सार्वजनिक गरेको भिडियोहरू:

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📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW77tdWk4-N/

🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoffeemannepal/video/7626972563805195538

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