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Sample Course: Coffee Cupping at Home

Taste coffee like a roaster, and discover what origin and care do to every cup.

BeginnerAbout 20 min3 lessonsSelf-paced
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Manual pour-over coffee being brewed

About this course

This is a sample course. It shows how a course looks on the site so you can copy the structure for your own. Edit or delete it anytime from Freedom Café → Courses.

Cupping is how roasters and buyers taste coffee side by side. It is simple, needs almost no equipment, and it is the best way to understand what makes a fairly traded, carefully grown coffee taste special.

In this course

  • What cupping is and why it matters
  • The few tools you need and how to set them up
  • How to taste, compare, and take notes

Knowledge check

Show what you learned

Sample: answer these to finish the course.

  1. In a cupping, why is every coffee brewed the same way?

  2. What do you do right after the crust forms?

  3. In one or two sentences, what did you notice when you tasted two coffees side by side?

  4. Which of these do you note when you cup a coffee?

    Choose all that apply.

  5. You should stir the crust before smelling it.
  6. How long do the grounds steep before you break the crust?

  7. What do cuppers use to slurp the coffee?

  8. Describe the coffee you liked most and why. (optional)

  9. How confident do you feel running a cupping at home?
    Not confident

    Very confident

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