Yes, absolutely. All community cuppings hosted by Idle Hands are always free!

Cupping coffee is an internationally standardized way to assess the aroma and profile of a coffee. We'll be using a "double cupping" method due to it being a public cupping, and will run you through the basics of "how to" as the night moves along.

SMC are the specialty arm of, and also fully integrated into, the Cooxupé Cooperative. Their office and lab is about 5hr drive from São Paulo, in the small coffee town of Guaxupé, MG. The cooperative has high environmental standards and sustainability goals, and places emphasis on gender equity.

Who's Dionathan Almeida?

Dionathan is a dear friend, farm worker and QC manager at Fazenda Caxambu, and the 2024 World Cup Tasters Champion; with a world record setting time of 2min, 19sec!