Professional Cupping - Introduction & Advanced

The Introduction one day course is great not only for those who work in the coffee industry but also the home barista or coffee enthusiast. You will learn how to assess coffee by taste and aroma, sampling coffees of a variety of quality.

What we will cover:

The importance of cupping (tasting) coffee, its value and how that is required in the coffee industry
Guidelines and procedure for setting up a cupping table, equipment required and how to cup
How we taste, how the human body creates a sensory evaluation
An introduction into how professional cuppers carry out their work
Tasting coffees from a variety of origins, looking at quality levels and defects within the coffee
Processing, nuances of origin, roasting profiles and cup characteristics
Group participation, review of coffees and their tastes

Our Advanced cupping course is designed to give students the next level of technical expertise to follow on from our introductory course. It combines theory and practical sessions to further develop your sensory analysis skills, and is highly recommended to those working in purchasing green coffee, roasting and tasting.

After completing the course you will be able to:

Test your taste sensation and aroma identification skills
Understand the theoretical background to sensory analysis
Identify the characteristics on the cupping table found in different arabica cultivars and understand the lineage of these cultivars
Set up cupping batches for triangulation and carry out analysis of your results

This is an extensive course with lots of technical details, so make sure you pack your notebook and pens. The course will run from 10am to 4.30pm with a light lunch provided. It is highly recommended to those working in purchasing green coffee, roasting and tasting. We ask that course attendees have:

Attended the 'Introduction to Cupping Course'
The core skills of being able to set up cupping batches and using cupping forms
A minimum of six months cupping experience and that they cup coffee regularly

“Thank you London School of Coffee for the cupping course I attended recently. The course exceeded my expectations and gave me both a great theoretical insight to cupping along with the practical experience to back it up”

Jonathan Wadham, Communications & Training Manager
– Rombouts Coffee GB Ltd

The cupping course is a great introduction into coffee tasting, covering important information that will help you understand what you are tasting at home, work or at origin. The course is suitable for all.