The 2004 version could be summarized as “a method to produce a coffee’s score,” and this single, one-dimensional score became more important for value discovery than most other coffee attributes. By taking a holistic approach, this new value assessment system looks at all the different attributes of a coffee, of which the score is just one attribute. It is therefore a more thorough evaluation than just the score. We hope this results in a more transparent and fair approach to discover a coffee’s value.