Coffee Tasting (Cupping) Profile Radar Chart Template
Standard cupping profile used by baristas and roasters to map a coffee's flavor across the SCA-style attributes.
Used 519 times
- Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
- Brazil Santos
About this template
A coffee-tasting profile radar adapts the SCA cupping vocabulary to a visual format home brewers and roasters can both use. Acidity, body, sweetness, aroma, aftertaste and balance describe a coffee more usefully than tasting notes like 'cherry' — and the shape lets you compare beans, brew methods or even cuppings across roasters. Useful for cafés training staff and for serious hobbyists building a flavour memory.
Attributes included
- Acidity
Brightness or liveliness on the palate — citrus, malic or tartaric character.
- Body
Weight and mouthfeel — light and tea-like to heavy and syrupy.
- Sweetness
Perceived sweetness without added sugar — caramel, honey, fruit sugars.
- Aroma
Intensity and complexity of fragrance, both dry and wet.
- Aftertaste
Length and quality of the finish after swallowing.
- Balance
How well the other attributes work together as a single experience.
Sample items
- Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
- Brazil Santos
How to use the Coffee Tasting (Cupping) Profile template
- 1Click "Use this template" to load the preset attributes and sample data into the builder.
- 2Rename attributes or items to match your context — every value is editable inline.
- 3Adjust scores using sliders or by typing values directly. Toggle items on or off to compare subsets.
- 4Pick a color theme, then export your chart as PNG or SVG, or share a live link.
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