What is a cup test? The history of the cup test and etiquette introduction

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The behavior of cup testing is a very inclusive activity, the input and output of coffee products are non-professionals as the core, the more people involved, the stronger the authenticity, the higher the degree of acceptance of the product by customers. The following editor introduces you all kinds of coffee cup tests.

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What is a cup test?

Coffee Cupping, coffee cup test, is a coffee sensory evaluation method, which can judge the quality of a cup of coffee and find out the advantages and disadvantages of coffee bean flavor.

The cup test adopts standardized baking, extraction and sipping methods, and through the joint use of smell, taste and touch, the abstract senses such as aroma, taste and taste of coffee are transformed into scores for coffee evaluation.

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The history of cup testing

Coffee cup testing originated from coffee bean trade. In the 1820s, in order to ensure the quality of each batch of coffee, Hills Brother Coffee in the United States began to carry out cup tests on imported coffee before shipment and at the time of delivery, in order to ensure the unity of raw bean quality. Previously, cup testing was a quality control procedure for coffee roasters, and it was a secret to find major flaws.

Coffee cup testing has developed from cheating prevention in the past to identification, evaluation and even competitions. In 1982, the American Fine Coffee Association was founded, setting off a wave of boutique coffee. In 1985, Ted Lingle published the Coffee Cup tester Handbook and other books, and unified standards, so that the cup test has a basic guidelines.

In 1999, George Howell held the first "extraordinary Cup" (Cup of Excellence), referred to as COE, boutique coffee evaluation contest in Brazil, which further promoted the upsurge of coffee cup testing.

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The etiquette of cup testing

Cup testing is often an activity carried out by many people, and many factors such as environment, smell and so on will affect the accuracy of cup testing. Therefore, we need to follow some cup testing etiquette to ensure the professionalism of cup testing.

1. A friend with long hair tied up his hair.

two。 Don't wear perfume.

3. Be sure to have no body odor before attending

4. If possible, it is suggested to bring your own cup tester.

5. Those who catch cold should not participate in the cup test as much as possible.

6. Avoid getting too tired, usually 2-3 hours after getting up

7. Avoid cup testing immediately after eating

8. Avoid cup testing immediately after brushing your teeth or gargling.

9. No chewing gum or mints

10. Forbid talking and avoid influencing each other.

11. Try not to touch the bowl to smell the dried incense.

twelve。 Don't hold a spoon.

13. Try to keep quiet. If you need to communicate, you can retreat to a place that does not affect the progress of the team.

14. Don't stay for a long time, so as not to hinder the progress of the team

15. Don't have two or more spoons in the same cup!

16. If you need to spit a cup, please pay attention to and deal with your own cup.

17. After each sip of coffee, remember to wash the spoon and gently dip it on the paper towel on the table to dip away the residual liquid.

18. If you need to take a statement, step back as far as possible to a position that does not affect the testing of others.