Setting up your cupping

This page shows a numbered list and a resources box. You need very little to start:

• Two or three different whole-bean coffees
• A grinder, a scale, and a kettle
• A small cup or glass for each coffee, plus a few spoons

The simple recipe

1. Weigh about 8 grams of coffee for every 150 ml of water.
2. Grind each coffee medium-coarse and smell the dry grounds.
3. Pour water just off the boil, around 200°F (93°C), filling each cup.
4. Wait about 4 minutes, then gently break the crust on top with a spoon and smell again.
5. Skim off the foam and let the cups cool a little before tasting.