Understanding The Daily Shot Of Coffee Rating System

I’ve been asked more than a few times about the Daily Shot Of Coffee rating system. I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while, but I have so many coffees to review that I’m a bit behind.

The Daily Shot Of Coffee system is similar to the 100 point review used by coffee professionals, which is great, but I wanted something that was simpler to understand to the average joe. It’s based on aroma, taste, acidity, body, mouth feel and price. Each coffee is rated between a one and a five in each category, those numbers are added up and divided by five (the total number of categories) to come up with the rating.

One Cup – Put the coffee down and run away screaming. May be necessary to pour down the drain so that no one else drinks it by accident.

Two Cups – Coffee that wakes you up because it has caffeine in it. That’s about the only good quality. Perfect for days when you’re hungover or running late to work or both. I’d avoid anything below a three.

Three Cups – Everyday kind of coffee. Coffee that’s worth ordering again. Most coffees I review fall somewhere between an three and a four.

Four Cups – Coffee that makes your eyes perk up and your tongue happy. Coffee worth a second or fifth cup. Only a handful of coffees have scored a four or above.

Five Cups – Coffee so good that after you read my review, you better go out and get some for yourself. Don’t wait….I said don’t wait. What are you still doing reading this? I don’t think I’ve head a five yet.

So in other words, the more I like a coffee, the more I want to drink it.

What coffees have you had that were ones and which were fives?

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Category: Coffee Information