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Education + ResourcesGrinder Alignment: An Evaluation of Consistency, Cupping Settings, and the Impact of Roast Degree
Editor’s note: This article was first published in Roast Magazine’s May/June 2021 issue, and is reprinted here with permission. Grinder Alignment: An Evaluation of Consistency, Cupping Settings, and the Impact of Roast Degree Experiment design, operation, summary and analysis by Chris Kornman and Elise Becker with contributions from Sandra Elisa Loofbourow One of the numerous […]Read now -
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The CrownPassing the Q
Read nowPassing the Q Becoming a certified Q grader was a long time goal of mine, a way to prove to myself that I am a coffee sensory professional. Even though I have been cupping coffee five times a week for over a decade, I was still apprehensive to take the test, not to […]
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Green Coffee Analytics part III – Visual Defects
Read nowThis week we’re back on the grading table, this time focusing our attention on visual defects in green coffee. In many ways, green coffee defects share some similarities with screen size. They both impact the way coffee roasts and tastes and equally can have financial ramifications in terms of contract approvals and the value of […]
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Optimism in the City of Eternal Spring
Read nowWorking as a tour guide in China, Yunnan was the destination that tourists and staff looked forward to visiting the most. I suppose that Yunnan’s capital being dubbed “The City of Eternal Spring” made it an easier sell. The province is considered one of the most diverse in the country. It contains about half of […]