Specialty Coffee Association quality score out of 100 points used to grade coffee. Coffees scoring 80+ are considered "specialty grade." 85+ is exceptional. 90+ is world-class. Scored by Q-graders across ten attributes: aroma, flavor, aftertaste, acidity, body, balance, uniformity, clean cup, sweetness, overall.
The coffees at a specialty café typically score 82–88. A 90+ coffee might appear on their single-origin bar and cost 2–3x more per cup.