Open cupping · Mueller, Austin TX
Come taste what came off the roaster
no experience, no jargon, just slurping
A cupping is how roasters actually taste coffee: a handful of coffees side by side, brewed identically, so you can hear yourself say “oh, that one really does taste like peach.” We run them in the garage with whatever was roasted that week.
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From the garage
Recent tables
The ritual
How it goes
- 01
Smell the grounds
Every coffee gets ground fresh into its own cup. First pass is dry, so you just lean in and smell what the roast is giving off.
- 02
Break the crust
Hot water goes on and the grounds float into a cap. A few minutes later you push through it with a spoon and get the biggest hit of aroma of the whole session.
- 03
Slurp loudly
Once it cools, you slurp off a spoon so the coffee sprays across your palate. It feels ridiculous. It also works, and that is the whole trick.
- 04
Compare and argue
Same water, same grind, same time. The only variable is the coffee, so the differences between origins get very obvious, very fast.
Before you come
Good to know
- Where
- The garage in Mueller, Austin TX. The same one the coffee is roasted in.
- How long
- About an hour, most of it standing around talking.
- Experience
- None needed. Most people at the table have never done one before.
- Bring
- Nothing. Cups, spoons and coffee are all set out for you.
Want in on the next one?
Drop your email and I'll let you know as soon as the next cupping is set.