Words by Sam Okafor
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Every Tuesday we cup the week’s roasts before they go on sale. Anyone can do it at home with two mugs and a spoon.
Slurp, then breathe
Let the coffee cool a little, take a spoonful and slurp it hard so it sprays across your tongue. Then breathe out through your nose. Most of what we call flavour is actually smell.
Compare, don’t describe
It is hard to name a flavour on its own, but easy to say which of two coffees is sweeter, brighter or heavier. Always taste two side by side.
Come to our public cupping on Sunday mornings at Mercer Street. It is free for Reserve members.
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