NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

It’s Wheels Up for Pinup Coffee Roasters in Virginia Beach

With a name and brand referencing that World War II-era aircraft pin-up stylings, Pinup Coffee Roasters has taken flight in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Pinup Coffee Co-Founder and Head Roaster Steph…


Altdairy.org Wants to Promote Coffee Purveyors Using Alt Milks

As the marketing of plant-based dairy alternatives continues to spill into the political realm both in the United States and abroad, a UK startup is hoping alt milk purveyors will…


Snoop Dogg Launches INDOxyz Indonesian Specialty Coffee Line

Rapper, cultural icon and business mogul Snoop Dogg just dropped coffee like it’s hot, rolling into the specialty coffee industry with a new brand of Indonesian coffee products called INDOxyz. …


Weekly Coffee News: Philz Leaving DC, a Chemex Counterpoint and More

Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News. Keep up with all the latest stories by subscribing to DCN’s newsletter, featuring breaking coffee industry news and fresh coffee job listings. Philz Coffee Pulling Out…

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

Alchemist Coffee Lab Serves Golden Cups in Fresno

A new coffee shop in Fresno, California, called Alchemist Coffee Lab is weaving together themes of coffee, science and history while exploring modern heights in coffee quality. In Fresno’s Tower…


Black Rifle Coffee Company is Being Sued by an RTD Beverage Consultancy

A once chummy relationship between an Ohio-based beverage consultancy and Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC) appears to have soured, with the former suggesting in court that the latter has not…


Root Capital, Keurig Dr Pepper and USAID Launch Indonesia Coffee Initiative

Rural agriculture lender Root Capital and beverage giant Keurig Dr Pepper are embarking on a three-year initiative designed to boost the Indonesian coffee sector. Called the Indonesia Coffee Enterprise Resilience…


Probat Rolls Out it Largest Electric Roaster to Date, the P12 E

German coffee roaster manufacturer Probat continues to scale up production of drum roasters that avoid natural gas in favor of alternative energy sources. The company’s latest global release is the…

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

Lemma Coffee Occupies New Forms in North Texas

Texas-based Lemma Coffee Co. is continuing to redefine coffee in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, expanding its wholesale program while opening a third cafe under its own name. Lemma Coffee Founder…


Milk and Honey a Sweet Addition to the Denver Coffee Scene

Even before Milk & Honey (Instagram) could officially open its doors, the Colorado coffee startup still found a way to sweeten Denverites’ days with coffee service.  While finishing construction and…


San Fransisco Florist Blossoms Anew with Marigold Café

After establishing itself as a boutique florist since 2018, San Francisco-based Marigold has come into bloom once more, launching the Marigold Café. Marigold Co-Owners Aubriana Kasper and Gena Banducci told…


In NYC’s Garment District, Café González Offers Guatemalan Coffee in Style

Honoring the rich Guatemalan coffee lands of Huehuetenango and its coffee-farming communities, Café González has opened its doors in the Garment District of New York City.  Inside the lobby of…

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

HOW TO BE A BETTER CUPPER

Mar 9, 2023 |

Ahead of the launch of Prodigal, Mark and I cupped for a minimum of one hour each morning. Having such a routine allowed us to calibrate well after cupping more than 2000 samples together. Those sessions also taught us a lot, some of which I’d like to share here....

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. The new Pico drinkware series from notNeutral.

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

Perfect Little Beans

Chinmey Hill Coffee uses specialty-grade beans with zero primary defects (such as black beans or sour beans) and less than five secondary defects (such as broken beans). This is important because primary defects will greatly affect the taste of the coffee. Having zero defects allows the coffee to be the most optimal flavor.

Window for Optimal Flavor

Chimney Hill Coffee ships our coffee the same day it was roasted, so you will receive it before it enters the window of optimal flavor.  This means you’ll never miss the opportunity to enjoy the coffee’s peak flavor.

Coffee Ratings

Coffee undergoes many scoring processes by professionals who achieved their Q Grader certification. Coffee is first graded when it’s green. If there are defects the coffee is determined to be “not-specialty grade”. For those coffees that pass green grading, they are sample roasted and cupped. (Cupping is the official term for critically tasting and scoring coffees. The official cupping form is standard worldwide, and where the 100-point scoring system comes from.) A coffee’s dry fragrance, wet aroma, flavor, aftertaste, body, acidity, balance, and overall impression are taken into consideration while uniformity issues and defects, will lower the overall score.

Specialty Coffee

Specialty coffee, coined by Erna Knutsen in 1974, refers to a coffee that receives a quality grading score of 80 percent or higher. While “premium” or “gourmet” seem like they’re synonymous with “specialty,” they simply are marketing terms with no defined standards. Specialty coffees are grown in specific and ideal micro-climates, and have distinctive and unique flavor profiles, with little to no defects.

Third-Wave Coffee

We’re currently in the third wave of coffee. The first wave of American coffee put pre-ground, vacuum-sealed cans in kitchens across America. The second wave started with the late ‘60s introduction of Peet’s coffee (by Alfred Peet) through the proliferation of Starbucks. The third wave of coffee focuses on origin transparency, nuanced flavors, and artisan roasting. The term “third wave” is synonymous with specialty coffee.

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

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