Occupation Atlascoffee taster
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3d7b36e2-bfb8-4b67-9585-6787c1dda13e
coffee taster
Coffee tasters taste coffee samples in order to evaluate the features of the product or to prepare blending formulas. They determine the product's grade, estimate its market value, and explore how these products may appeal to different consumer tastes. They write blending formulas for workers who prepare coffee products for commercial purposes.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.57
- C Conventional5.04
- I Investigative4.51
- E Enterprising1.96
- S Social1.73
- A Artistic1.33
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Food Science Technicians (19-4013.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (17)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- boil water
- check processing parameters
- coffee characteristics
- create coffee flavour profiles
- educate customers on coffee varieties
- evaluate coffee characteristics
- food and beverage industry
- grade coffee beans
- perform coffee tastings
- perform sensory evaluation of food products
- prepare specialised coffee
- temperature scales
- tolerate strong smells
- types of coffee beans
Optional (11)
- act reliably
- analyse characteristics of food products at reception
- analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
- communicate with customers
- find new types of food and beverages
- have computer literacy
- label samples
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with managers
- maintain food specifications
- perform public relations
O*NET equivalents
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