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Coffee glossary

Cupping

The standard protocol for tasting coffees side by side: same dose, same water, same grind, in open bowls with no filter.

The standard protocol for tasting coffees side by side: same dose, same water, same grind, in open bowls with no filter.

The method is deliberately crude so that nothing but the coffee differs between bowls. It is how roasters buy green coffee and how a Q grader assigns a score.

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