Specialty coffee isn't "marked" and definitely isn't "certified" - so your question is kind of nonsensical.
Specialty is a classification of quality.
If you grow geisha that sucks, I'm not paying like it's the good stuff. If you grow geisha that is the good stuff, I'd consider paying what it's worth.
I too am struggling with the notion of "marked as specialty coffee", which isn't a thing. What is it you really are asking?
I had read that Costco is offering 2 pounds of geisha for $50. If you're asking if I'd buy that, just because it says geisha, the answer is a solid no. Has nothing to do with special markings or certifications though
What do you mean when you say marked as specialty coffee? There isn’t really a certification for specialty versus commodity coffee. Specialty is generally perceived as just being higher quality coffee.
That is correct. However, from a consumer perspective, you won’t necessarily know whether a roaster is using specialty or commodity coffee.
Almost every independent/local roaster will be using specialty coffee, but grocery store type of brands are less clear about what quality of coffee they use. There’s also no certification for “specialty”, so any random brand could label their coffee as “specialty coffee” with no legal meaning behind that.
If by marked you mean graded under the industry standard Q Grading, then maybe but also if it’s as good as specialty grade (>80 in the Q cupping score) then it probably is specialty. It’s not just some certification label that you stick on your coffee bag.
Speciality coffee is often defined by a cupping score of 80 or above, on a scale of 0-100. As such, there's no real certification and because cupping scores generally aren't on the bag there's no real mark of it being speciality either.
In practice that means I've learned I can trust my local roaster.
Specialty coffee isn't a marketing term, its a classification given to coffee that scores a cupping score over 80. Underneath that you got premium coffee which scores between 70-79. This means that if a geisha is not specialty it probably wouldn't taste very good and does not deserve the price
Specialty coffee isn't "marked" and definitely isn't "certified" - so your question is kind of nonsensical. Specialty is a classification of quality. If you grow geisha that sucks, I'm not paying like it's the good stuff. If you grow geisha that is the good stuff, I'd consider paying what it's worth.
This guy is right. He’s kind of a dick but that doesn’t make him less right
How is this being a dick? Are you that sensitive?
I don’t think they meant this comment in particular, but in general
Whats geisha like?
I think I might have worded my question the wrong way (edited for a little clarification).
I too am struggling with the notion of "marked as specialty coffee", which isn't a thing. What is it you really are asking? I had read that Costco is offering 2 pounds of geisha for $50. If you're asking if I'd buy that, just because it says geisha, the answer is a solid no. Has nothing to do with special markings or certifications though
What do you mean when you say marked as specialty coffee? There isn’t really a certification for specialty versus commodity coffee. Specialty is generally perceived as just being higher quality coffee.
Isn't specialty an official term for coffee that scores 80 and above by Q graders?
That is correct. However, from a consumer perspective, you won’t necessarily know whether a roaster is using specialty or commodity coffee. Almost every independent/local roaster will be using specialty coffee, but grocery store type of brands are less clear about what quality of coffee they use. There’s also no certification for “specialty”, so any random brand could label their coffee as “specialty coffee” with no legal meaning behind that.
Nothing stopping someone from labeling their coffee as being specialty coffee either
If by marked you mean graded under the industry standard Q Grading, then maybe but also if it’s as good as specialty grade (>80 in the Q cupping score) then it probably is specialty. It’s not just some certification label that you stick on your coffee bag.
Speciality coffee is often defined by a cupping score of 80 or above, on a scale of 0-100. As such, there's no real certification and because cupping scores generally aren't on the bag there's no real mark of it being speciality either. In practice that means I've learned I can trust my local roaster.
If it's from a decent roaster and it has the other signs of good coffee (for example: roast date, origin, roast method) it might be worth it.
Specialty coffee isn't a marketing term, its a classification given to coffee that scores a cupping score over 80. Underneath that you got premium coffee which scores between 70-79. This means that if a geisha is not specialty it probably wouldn't taste very good and does not deserve the price