cupping dilema - Barista Exchange2024-03-28T22:43:15Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/cupping-dilema?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for your replies
Yes t…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2013-01-17:1688216:Comment:14370902013-01-17T22:13:04.741Zin2beanhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/in2bean
<p>Thanks for your replies</p>
<p>Yes the beans are from the same batch but they are not all lightly roasted beans. Perhaps the contrast in the roast levels is throwing me off. A darker roasted bean often just tastes of carbon at the cupping table to me and a poor comparison to the fantastic range of flavours of a lighter roasted bean. When it comes to enjoying a drink however, I will often find the lighter roasts too sour and then IM surprised that I enjoy drinking a darker roast. Perhaps it…</p>
<p>Thanks for your replies</p>
<p>Yes the beans are from the same batch but they are not all lightly roasted beans. Perhaps the contrast in the roast levels is throwing me off. A darker roasted bean often just tastes of carbon at the cupping table to me and a poor comparison to the fantastic range of flavours of a lighter roasted bean. When it comes to enjoying a drink however, I will often find the lighter roasts too sour and then IM surprised that I enjoy drinking a darker roast. Perhaps it is my brewing methods, Im not really consistent in measuring and timing when I brew. Should a good coffee be good however it is brewed or do you think certain coffees that suit specific brew methods?</p>
<p>Yes, definitely think I need to pay more attention to my cupping protocol too.</p> Are you cupping and brewing b…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2013-01-17:1688216:Comment:14373152013-01-17T19:59:00.525ZKeith Eckerthttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/KeithE
<p>Are you cupping and brewing beans from the same batch of coffee?</p>
<p>In general, beans roasted for cupping are roasted on the lighter end of the scale in an effort to evaluate the merits of a bean, not the roast. Production roasting can be done to highlight some aspects while muting other aspects of a coffee. Production roasting is likely to increase the role of the following (compared to a lighter cupping roast): flavors from the caramelization of sugars, the browning of amino acids…</p>
<p>Are you cupping and brewing beans from the same batch of coffee?</p>
<p>In general, beans roasted for cupping are roasted on the lighter end of the scale in an effort to evaluate the merits of a bean, not the roast. Production roasting can be done to highlight some aspects while muting other aspects of a coffee. Production roasting is likely to increase the role of the following (compared to a lighter cupping roast): flavors from the caramelization of sugars, the browning of amino acids (maillard reaction), and possibly the burning of the woody structure of the bean. </p>
<p>Keith</p>
<p><a href="http://veniacoffee.com" target="_blank">Venia Coffee</a></p> Check your cupping technique…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2013-01-17:1688216:Comment:14370772013-01-17T15:54:38.635ZJacob Casellahttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JacobCasella
<p>Check your cupping technique from A to Z- coffee to water ratio, grind setting, water quality & temp, timing, avoiding agitation, proper cracking & skimming.</p>
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<p>It may be that you just prefer filtered coffee--cupping will leave in fines and oils that paper removes. However, I personally find cupping to be kind of "as good as coffee can get", so I'm surprised you would find a filter or an aeropress drastically superior.</p>
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<p>For what purpose are you cupping? I…</p>
<p>Check your cupping technique from A to Z- coffee to water ratio, grind setting, water quality & temp, timing, avoiding agitation, proper cracking & skimming.</p>
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<p>It may be that you just prefer filtered coffee--cupping will leave in fines and oils that paper removes. However, I personally find cupping to be kind of "as good as coffee can get", so I'm surprised you would find a filter or an aeropress drastically superior.</p>
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<p>For what purpose are you cupping? I like cupping and I think it's very educational, but I think for a lot of purposes well-controlled "normal brewing" is a fine way to explore a coffee.</p>