cupping
Myanmar Improves in Coffee Cupping Scores
Cuppers recently assessed 72 Myanmar specialty coffee samples using SCA cupping protocols in a competition format established by the Coffee Quality Institute. more
Clever Cupping Brewer
Imagine a brewer that offers professional cuppers a convenient and appealing alternative to evaluate coffee by the sip, not slurp. more
Bench Roasters: Small Batch Flexibility for Coffee Shops
Initially used for verification of samples in the cupping lab, the role of bench roasters has expanded with each new coffee wave. more
Photo by Andrew Hetzel, Coffee Quality Institute
Surprise at Myanmar’s First Official Cupping Competition
Women coffee farmers won both first and second place at Myanmar’s first national cupping competition held in Yangon in July. more
Q&A with Beth Ann Caspersen
STiR Tea & Coffee International caught up with Beth Ann Caspersen shortly after the Saveur du Kivu in June. Read how her coffee and leadership skills were tested in this first ever specialty coffee competition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. more
Flavor of India Find Cup Competition 2015
Since 2002 the Coffee Board of India has recognized the best of that country's shade-grown coffees in the international market. more
New Cupping Competition
Traceable specialty grade coffees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will be judged by DRC coffee cuppers and international buyers in a competition to be held for the first time in early June. more
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