Cupping at Home · Your first coffee cupping, step by step

Why do two coffees that look the same taste so different? Find out in your own kitchen with the method roasters, buyers and producers use all over the world: cupping.

What's included

• 10-page PDF guide: how to set up your cupping table, the basic tastes explained with everyday foods, the tasting sheet and a two-roast comparison.
• Printable tasting sheet.
• Access to the interactive Cupping Table, for buyers only: a timer that guides you through every step of the 17-minute cupping, the tasting sheet on your phone and a spider chart to compare notes when you cup with someone else.

What you'll learn

• Prepare two coffees exactly the same way, so the differences come from the coffee and not the recipe.
• Recognise acidity, sweetness, body and aftertaste, and score them from 1 to 5.
• Describe a coffee in clear words and explain why you prefer one over another.

Who it's for

Coffee lovers who want to understand what they drink. No experience or professional equipment needed: a kitchen scale, a kettle, 4 cups and 2 spoons.

Who wrote it

Nicolas Bernal, Q Arabica Instructor and SCA trainer, with more than ten years of experience across the Gulf and Latin America.

Guide in English. You'll receive the PDF instantly by email.

También disponible en español: Cata en casa