Coffee Cupping with Slingers

what is a Cupping
On 3rd Saturday of the month at 3pm, the caffeinated and the curious can take part in an actual ritual : Called "cupping," the process is similar to wine tasting; it's the way Coffee Slingers coffee buyers evaluate different beans, and at the shop it helps educate consumers about the beverage. It serious stuff and its fun.
The baristas present a series of beans, first whole, then ground, so participants can inhale the aromas of each. Then, hot water poured onto the grounds raises… Show more a crust of coffee on the surface of each cup, for further sensory evaluation. Finally, it's time to sample the brew and discuss its flavor and aroma lasting 30 min and you travel to different parts of the world with your senses.

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