Sensory education
About specialty coffee
Sensory education
What is a specialty coffee?
Understanding the difference between specialty, gourmet, superior, and traditional coffee helps you see why bean selection completely changes your experience in the cup. There are two recognized classification methodologies in Brazil.
tap each bar to compare
SCA — Specialty Coffee Association
Specialty coffee
Selected bean by bean. It reflects the origin, the producer, and the care in each step — that's what A Ponte do Café serves.
All coffees from A Ponte do Café are special
Flavor wheel
Notes that tell the origin
The flavor wheel is a tool used to identify and describe the aromas and flavors present in specialty coffee. It helps you notice nuances that go far beyond the traditional — chocolate, fruits, Caramelo, honey, nuts, and flowers. Each coffee is unique, and this diversity is a result of the variety, origin, process, and roast of each lot.
Explore coffees
Ready to try a coffee? 80+?
Choose between our everyday Premium Coffees or the microlots from the New Experiences Series.