Using Sensorial sessions

This article explains how to use Sensorial sessions within the online platform C-sar.

Using Sensorial sessions is available for the following products:

• Roast: All tiers
• Commerce
• Origin: All tiers 

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• Preparing a Sensorial session (Cupping session)
• Session status
• Evaluation
• Analysis

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The following can be done with the base version of sensorial sessions:

• Production and inventory evaluations
• Entering results in bulk with one or more evaluators
• Comparing results by category, descriptions, and notes across all results

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Preparing a Sensorial session (Cupping session)

1. Log in to the online platform C-sar to get to your dashboard. 
2. Navigate to Quality > Cupping sessions in the menu bar.
3. To create a new quality session, click on the +Add cupping session button on the upper-right corner of your window.
   
4. When setting up a session you have the following customization options:
   * is indicating an advanced session feature. 
   
   • Session type*: Choose between Non-blind, Blind and Double-blind cupping.
   • Schedule for*: Schedule a session for a specific date and time. 
   • Name: Give your session a unique name so it's easier to find.
   • Sheet*: Select a cupping sheet you want to use.
   • Lab: Track samples across multiple labs.
   • Category*: Categorize your cupping sessions.
   • Label*: For Blind and Double-blind cuppings, you have three label options:
     
     
     • Alphabetical (A, B, C)
     • Numerical (1, 2, 3)
     • 3 Letters (ABC, DEF, GHI)
       
5. Samples: Select the lots and samples you would like to include in this session from the table by clicking the Add button next to the sample.
   • To speed up things, the table is limited to only show lots and samples registered within the last month. Simply adjust the registration date filter if you cannot find your desired lot. 
   • You can also change the order of the samples/lots on the table by dragging-and-dropping the selected lots into the right order.
6. Click Save as draft if you want to alter the session at a later point or click Save & Next to submit your session and start cupping. 

Session status

A Session has three statuses:

1. Draft: In the draft stage, the session can be edited. You can add/remove samples, change the cupping sheet, etc.
2. Open: When a session is open, it's time to evaluate and submit results via Cropster Cup or directly within the online platform. Open session settings can not be altered. 
3. Closed: Indicates that a session is done and all results have been submitted. However, your results can be edited. If necessary, it is possible to reopen a session.

Evaluation

To enter the results for you and/or your team in bulk, follow the steps below: 

1. Log in to the online platform C-sar.
2. Navigate to Quality > Cupping sessions and click the session ID (QS-xxxx) of the session you would like to enter results for.
3. Click the Enter session button in the top left.
   
4. Click Enter results now. 
   
5. Add the Evaluators you want to enter the cupping results.
   
   • If you have more than one evaluator selected, choose how you would like to group your samples - either by evaluator or by samples. 
6. Select the Display mode.
   💡 It can be changed later on the evaluation screen. 
   • Quick: Shows Categories and general descriptors only. 
   • Advanced: Shows Intensities and roast value field per sample.  
7. Click the Start button to begin entering results.
8. Now you can start entering the results.  
   • To add descriptors, click on + Descriptors and start typing. Select a descriptor from the drop down or add a new descriptor.
   • Click the descriptor, to add a perception (negative or positive) or intensity.
9. Click on Save analysis to review the results, or click Save & close to finish.
   💡 A closed session can not be evaluated anymore and does not show up in Cropster Cup. 
   

Analysis

The Session summary

Once a session has been evaluated, you can review the results. 

• Details: Shows you the main information of the session. (1)
• Session stats: Shows you the number of samples, evaluators and submitted results. (2)
• Evaluators: Shows you all participating evaluators. Edit your evaluators or click the green dot to exclude the results of a specific evaluator. (3)
• Results: Shows you detailed list of all results. (4) 
  💡 Customize the table view by clicking the Customize button in the top right and select the information you want to see. 
  
• View X in Roast Compare: Click the button to see your samples in Roast compare view. 

Comparing final Scores

Overall results: Compare your final results and sort and label them. 

Compare evaluators: Switch to the Compare evaluators view to see how aligned your cupping panel is and to identify any outliers. 

Spread & deviation: The Spread & deviation view shows you the distribution and variance of the results. 
💡 The Spread and Deviation chart is only useful if you have at least 5 evaluators. The greater the number of evaluators involved, the more comprehensive and insightful your results will be.

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Comparing categories 

Compare the samples scores per category and its averages.

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Comparing descriptors

See  and compare the descriptors at of your samples at a glance. 

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Related content

• Setting up a double-blind cupping session
• Using Cropster Cup
• Using the Quality compare report

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Congratulations! You are now ready to use Sensorial sessions.

Your opinion matters. If you have further questions, feedback, or concerns, please feel free to reach out by submitting a support ticket directly from support.cropster.com.