CUP TASTER'S BOOTCAMP V2

Hello 2026-- We heard you needed a Cup Taster's event to kick off the year.

It's been a minute, but we are back and ready to take on another class of Cup Taster's Alumni for the second round of this Bootcamp. If you didn't attend the first, here's a little rundown:

Last year we gathered some of the tri-states most enthusiatic coffee professionals and turned them into hopeful competitors in the US Cup Taster's Competition. We began by giving our group an in-depth readthrough of the USCTC R&R (rules and regulations). We start here to demistify some of the competition standards and lingo some may be unfamiliar with and get everyone to a comfortable understanding of this competition's format & goals.

After our little study session we will begin the tasting portion of the event. Palate stretches, blind cupping, and finally triangulation sets. For the uninitiated, triangulations are sets of three cupping bowls where two are identical and one is unique. Your job, as a taster, is to correctly identify the odd one out. The whole purpose of our Bootcamp is building your confidence in this skill & expanding your knowledge to the point where you feel comfortable setting up triangulations on your own. You know, for when you want to take on the USCTC ;)

The final leg will be the mock competition, setting up heats to simulate the experience of triangulating alongside others competing against the same time clock.

Our friends at Oatly are back with their sponsorship of the Bootcamp Breakfast Bar so don't worry about cupping on an empty stomach, we've got you covered. You can expect all sorts of swag and surprises this time around, we've got you covered with an all-around unforgettable event. Last but certainly not least, one of our favorite Indie roasters in the city will be providing us with the utmost hospitality in letting us run the Bootcamp in their space-- Thank you Drift Away Coffee!

See you guys so soon for some happy slurping!