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Find some way to incorporate this informatin: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J-ki26gElBN9T5n23bSMhymUb5f6xL50M0Fn_W7TQbM/edit# Gather roast profile ID key and cups (between 1 and 8 different roast profiles). 32-40g of roasted coffee beans per roast profile. Prepare the timer, cupping table, hot water and cupping bowls. 450mL of hot water per roast profile. 3 cupping bowls for each roast in the cupping. Distribute 8g of roasted coffee beans into each of the three cupping bowls in a set. 8...

Refactor this into "informal/lazy policies: what they really mean and what responsible policies that ACTUALLY address those concerns look like" Philosophy "The idea that people shouldn't date is just unrealistic," says Umeko [ ]. "It just happens. It's uncomfortable to admit, but what do we do when that happens?" She advises people to avoid demonizing relationships and reacting punitively. "You have to remain curious and open instead of making assumptions based on fear, and you have to know ex...

Refactor this into my own tasting sop. Identify the people involved: Coffee prepaper. This person will not be involved in the tasting itself. Tasters - Charlie, Stephen, Regulars and Guests Social media Gather the coffees involved: Get information from Stephen before the tasting. Get information from Charlie on beans and roast levels before the tasting. Give the coffees code names. https://blog.codinghorror.com/whats-in-a-project-name/ https://royal.pingdom.com/2010/05/27/the-developer-obses...

Refactor this into my tasting sop Class Prep pre-grind all of the coffees that will be used during the session [list coffees and grinds here] prepare all of the tools that will be used aeropress x2 melitta filter x4 scales x2 kettles x2 cups = people x2 Minimal investment: drink coffee the way you already do, write down what the coffee is and whether you like it Some investment: intentionally try coffees prepared different ways ($5 Melitta, $15 French Press, $25 Bee House, $30 Aeropress...

Make this into a reference note and compare against James hoffman video on cloth filter. Less Oil <---------------------------------> More Oil Paper Cloth Metal Paper Flavor Profile: light, crisp, bright, clean Cleanup: quick, convenient Waste: high Paper filters offer a fairly clean cup (oils are full of flavor, sure, but they're not necessarily full of the "best" flavors), which can allow for a great layering of nuances, and many paper brews will pair...

Connect this to my tasting sop. It seems like I'm following the same structure (atomic elements, vocabulary, conversation) as the mimic method. More investment: intentionally taste two coffees side by side Goal: Find the coffee variables you enjoy (e.g. body, brightness/acidity, finish, sweetness, aroma, basic flavor) Coffee comparison The goal of this step is to be able to understand and speak about coffee without difficulty. We can break this down into four smaller steps: simple conversa...

Add this to my tasting sop. In your first language, you have a high level of education. You've read hundreds of books and articles, written countless essays and rants on the Internet. The point is, the amount of practice you have in your first language vs your coffee language is like the difference between Stephen King and that one guy who sometimes comes to your coffee shop talking about working on his novel. == 1. Learn to describe coffee. == Aroma matching and IDs Taste/intensity pairs Bo...

Add this the books reference note. The handbook was originally written as a tool for aligning the language the industry uses to describe coffee. Flavor can be (somewhat) broken up into three components: aroma from volatile gases experienced by our nose (specifically the olfactory or nasal membrane), taste from liquids dissolved on our tongues, and mouthfeel from the perception of solids in our mouth. Inorganic compounds do not contain carbon atoms, e.g. table salt (NaCl). Organic compounds do,...

Add what's relevant to the sop note for cupping. Cupping with the SCA Form [Trish Rothgieb] Practice Use the sixth bowl as a water bowl Use a milk pitcher as a spitoon Add "quality words" to the list while smelling Skim Slurp and get flavor and aftertaste at the same time Write down words first before scoring "The words kind of tell me what I want to say" Definitions sweetness: is sweetness present? does it meet the benchmark for sweetness in a specialty coffee? That's it. It's not ab...

source: A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage Historical Context In the early 17th century, European thinkers began to challenge the Greek philosophical traditions, the monarchy and the Catholic church. This period is known as both the "Age of Reason" and the "Age of Exploration". The diffusion of this rationalism was sped up by coffee. It became the preferred drink of "information workers": scientists, intellectuals, merchants, and clerks. Part of this was because coffee is pr...

1st Wave: The Consumer when: early 1900s what: vacuum sealing, instant coffee, bulk coffee you see: Folgers, Maxwell House, Mr. Coffee you order: "a coffee" The first wave is usually understood to refer to the first great surge in coffee culture that overtook America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many supermarket staples, like Chock Full O’ Nuts, Maxwell House, and Sanka are directly rooted in the first wave; it’s coffee that’s meant to be produced, and consumed, in bulk. [HiLin...