The Spoon You Slurp From.A stainless steel cupping spoon, the tool used to taste coffee properly. Deep polished bowl, eight finishes: green, pink, red, and black, each in silver or gold.What cupping isCupping is how the whole coffee industry tastes coffee, from the farm to the roaster to the buyer. Coarse grounds go in a bowl, hot water goes on top, and after a few minutes you break the floating crust of grounds with the spoon and smell it. Then you skim off the foam and taste. Same grind, same dose, same water, same time for every bowl, so the only thing that differs is the coffee itself.You can do it at home with two bags side by side, and it will teach you more about your own palate in one session than a month of just drinking cups.Why you slurpThis is the part that looks ridiculous and isn't. You load the spoon and pull it in hard and fast, so the coffee aerosolizes and sprays across your whole palate at once instead of pooling on your tongue. That gets it to the back of your nose, where most of what you call flavor is actually happening. Slurp loudly. Everyone at a professional cupping table does, and it genuinely tastes different.Why a cupping spoon and not a teaspoonThe bowl is deeper and rounder than a regular spoon, which holds enough liquid for a proper slurp and gives it a shape that sprays rather than dribbles. It's also sturdy enough to break the crust without flexing. Stainless steel matters too, since it's neutral and won't add anything to what you're tasting, and it rinses clean between bowls, which you'll be doing constantly.Details Material: stainless steel, polished finish Finishes: green, pink, red or black, in silver or gold Use for: cupping, crust breaking, slurping, tasting Care: easy to clean, stain resistant Buy two if you want someone to taste alongside you. Cupping is a lot more fun when you're arguing about whether that's blueberry or plum.
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