The cupping laboratory: the heart of our business
Coffee quality is the basis for EFICO’s buying and sales activities. We control this quality systematically, from harvest up to delivery. EFICO has several cupping laboratories for these controls – amongst which two in Belgium: one in Antwerp and one at Belgium’s first SCA Premier Training Campus SEABRIDGE in Zeebrugge – where coffee samples from around the world are checked and tasted. Here, samples of all coffee varieties that EFICO can deliver are stored. Also samples from previous deliveries are gathered in this coffee library. This library has evolved into a treasure box for the coffee connoisseur.
WHEN COFFEE IS A PASSION, TASTING BECOMES AN ART
The sensorial appreciation that a consumer experiences is very personal. Next to conventional coffees, our team selects a wide range of ‘Special Coffees’ every day: grown in special climates and distinctive because of their unique flavor and taste. We also offer certified or verified sustainable coffee. EFICO keeps close contacts with 4C, Rainforest Alliance/UTZ, Organic, Fair Trade and so on – and can provide all. Through our EFICO Foundation, we also support certification and verification programs.
A STRONG SENSE OF PERCEPTION EQUALS ADVICE YOU CAN TRUST
All of EFICO’s coffees that are sourced, are cupped at several moments in the supply chain.
This detailed evaluation by our experienced Quality Control and Commercial Team includes physical, sensorial and microbiological analysis. Our range of products is described in Product Specification Sheets, available upon request.
TRAINING
Internal training sessions are set up to keep our team up-to-date on the knowledge in different coffee topics.
Cuppings according to SCA standards or in-house cupping sessions with our clients around different themes and origins are organized to analyze and evaluate cup profiles, develop roasting profiles, blends, and so on.
At the SEABRIDGE lab, quality training sessions by our Q Graders are programmed, in partnership with the Coffee Quality Institute. Discover the training schedule here.