There are four classes of maple syrup: Golden, Delicate Taste Amber, Rich Taste Dark, Robust Taste Very Dark, Strong Taste

There are two grades of maple syrup: Grade A and Processing Grade. Only Grade A maple syrup is sold in stores. It meets the following requirements: Free of fermentation Uniform in colour Free of sediment No cloudiness or turbidity Maple flavour characteristic of its colour class No objectionable odour or taste Obtained by no other method than concentrating maple sap.