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Coffee Discussion boards => Hardware & Equipment => Topic started by: Pyment on May 14, 2008, 07:12:30 PM

Title: Cupping supplies
Post by: Pyment on May 14, 2008, 07:12:30 PM
Why don't they tell us this?

Important requirements for cups:

they must be heat stable enough to take the sudden shock of near boiling water

They should be clear so you can see the demarcation between the layer of grounds and liquid. This is so you can get a consistent fill.

It needs to hold 5 ounces of water preferably with a little neck for holding aroma together

wide enough to fit nose and spoon in at the same time

Available

inexpensive

I found the solution.

Ball? Collection Elite? Platinum Wide Mouth Half Pint (8 oz) Jars

I just bought 4 for under $4 at Walmart. Any half pint wide mouth jars will do, but I like that 5 ounces comes right to the bottom of the neck holding the aroma concentrated as you sniff.

My next job was to find cupping spoons.

I guess I am just dumb, because I didn't realize I was looking for "gumbo spoons"! they are widely available once you know the arcane terminology.
Title: Re: Cupping supplies
Post by: ButtWhiskers on May 15, 2008, 11:01:52 AM
Quote from: Pyment on May 14, 2008, 07:12:30 PM

I found the solution.

Ball? Collection Elite? Platinum Wide Mouth Half Pint (8 oz) Jars


Thanks for that tip!  I'm always afraid that one of my glasses is going to break from thermal shock, but it hasn't happened yet.  I think I'll go score some of these so that I make it through the next chapter of cupping unscathed as well...

(BW is going to be trying out 10 Gesha samples on Saturday...)  8)
Title: Re: Cupping supplies
Post by: barko78 on May 15, 2008, 06:31:04 PM
Actually a really nice idea.  With the airtight tops you can put the grounds in and seal them if you aren't going to cup everything at once.
Title: Re: Cupping supplies
Post by: shep on May 16, 2008, 03:07:56 AM
You're a day late (and I'm a dollar short!) as I just purchased some cups. My mother probably has hundreds of these!

Shep
Title: Re: Cupping supplies
Post by: Pyment on May 16, 2008, 06:52:22 AM
Quote from: barko78 on May 15, 2008, 06:31:04 PM
Actually a really nice idea.  With the airtight tops you can put the grounds in and seal them if you aren't going to cup everything at once.

I was thinking about just laying the lids on top of the cups to get fragrance before and after breaking the crust. Something similar to what we did in the tea "liquoring" (cupping) class.

I am going to bring them to Milwaukee tonight to see what we can do with them.