The aim of this ebook is to provide coffee professionals with a firm knowledge of the principles of sensory science and methodology in an accessible and practical way. It covers the intermediate level of the SCA’s Sensory Curriculum with the main focus on discriminative testing.
The author, Ida Steen, is a sensory scientist at Copenhagen-based specialty coffee Academy, CoffeeMind. She spends her time teaching, consulting and researching the sensory aspects of coffee. Ida has a background in food and sensory science from the University of Copenhagen and is currently doing research with a focus on exploring the best training methods to improve sensory skills in coffee tasting. She is an authorized SCA Trainer of Sensory Skills.
