This means the business is owned by an individual, a family or small group of directors, not a huge chain. We want to be able to look the owner in the eye, shake his or her hand and say "Thank you for being in the guide".

We use the Speciality Coffee Association of America definition. The term "specialty coffee" refers to the highest-quality green coffee beans roasted to their greatest flavor potential by true craftspeople and then properly brewed to well-established SCAA developed standards. Specialty coffee in the green bean state can be defined as a coffee that has no defects and has a distinctive character in the cup, with a score of 80 or above when graded according to SCAA standards".

We use the Speciality Coffee Association of America definition. The term "specialty coffee" refers to the highest-quality green coffee beans roasted to their greatest flavor potential by true craftspeople and then properly brewed to well-established SCAA developed standards. Specialty coffee in the green bean state can be defined as a coffee that has no defects and has a distinctive character in the cup, with a score of 80 or above when graded according to SCAA standards".