Coffee Cupping Conditions (#)

  „At least six cups should be prepared for each sample.  They should be arranged like a triangle with three rows containing 3 cups, 2 cups, and 1 cup, respectively.  A sample of the roasted and green coffee should be provided at the top of this triangle, but could be covered during initial cupping.  Several cups of hot water should be distributed around the table for washing the spoon.  A couple cups filled with 1/3 room temperature water and 2/3 boiling water should be available for the cupper to wash out his or her mouth.“

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Coffee Cupping

  „Table Preparation: In a cupping session the table is usually set up with 6 to 10 cups per coffee.  These are fashioned in a triangular manner.  At the top of this triangle you should place a sample of the roasted coffee and a sample of the green coffee.  In the center of the table place a cup of room temperature water and an empty cup containing the cupping spoons. I heavily recommend covering both the green sample and roasted sample until the cupping session is over and the fragrance, aroma, and flavor profile have been documented. After this time the samples could be uncovered and additional comments can be written based on appearance.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine

  „I'd like for us to return to cupping for a moment. Before, I mentioned how it is important for the production roaster to take part in the cuppings that decide which coffees will be purchased, and how they will be roasted. I would imagine that this is already fairly common practice. One more thing I want to stress along those same lines is the continued cupping of coffees well after you have initially decided on their roast levels.“

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Coffee History - Learn about coffee...

  „A pound of tea, on average, has twice the caffeine of a pound of coffee. But a pound of tea yields about 160 cups, while a pound of coffee makes only about 40 cups. The net result is that a cup of tea contains roughly one-quarter the caffeine in a cup of coffee. Caffeine content is nearly identical in all shades of roasts of coffee.“

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Tea & Coffee 04/01 - World News

  „While one or two cups of coffee doesn’t seem like a lot, it is important to note that portion size has changed over the years. The traditional coffee cup has, for most people, given away to a larger mug. The average cup of coffee is now 9 ounces.“

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