What is Coffee Cupping?

Coffee cupping, or otherwise known as coffee tasting, is the art of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee. It is a professional practice done by coffee roasters or by professionals known as “Master Tasters” but can  be done by practically...

What is a cupper?

Coffee is similar to wine that they have a sommelier or wine steward, who is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional. In the coffee world a similar position is called a “cupper” and so I have included some information on what a cupper is and does The...

Cupping Coffee

One of the first steps we will be taking with our new roaster and is part of the ongoing process with all our roasts is to “cup”  the roasted coffee. Cupping is a standard procedure that involves deeply sniffing the coffee, then loudly slurping the coffee...