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Overview
The work uses sensory testing, knowledge of coffee beans, sample preparation, tasting records and judgement about how different coffees may suit consumers or product blends.
In job descriptions, look for coffee cupping, sensory evaluation, bean types, strong aromas, blending formulas, quality grading, customer communication and food or beverage production context.
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Coffee tasters assess samples for aroma, flavour, defects, grade and blending use. The work may happen near roasting, quality control, purchasing or product development.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes coffee bean types, cupping routines, sensory evaluation, sample preparation, tolerance for strong smells, trend analysis and clear tasting notes that production teams can use.
Salary context
Pay is best read through responsibility for grading, blend formulas, customer communication, product decisions and whether the role influences purchasing or market value estimates.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior cupper, quality specialist, coffee buyer, roasting quality lead, product developer or trainer for tasting and beverage quality routines.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names cupping, green coffee, roast samples, blending formulas, quality grading, customer panels, lab records and how tasting results affect production decisions.
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Occupation group
Food and beverage tasters and graders (7515)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3d7b36e2-bfb8-4b67-9585-6787c1dda13e |
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| ESCO code | 7515.1 |
| ISCO group | 7515 |
| Concept type | Occupation |