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My First Post! (The Score on Cupping Coffee)

July 4, 2011

(This [my first blog post] seemed like as good, and important, a topic to embark with as any...the symbolism of the 4th of July might be addressed later...independence from dithering over which topic to start with, perhaps? Or maybe it's…

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TIM CASTLE

About the Coffee Curmudgeon…
The CoffeeCurmudgeon wants to stimulate thoughtful conversation among consumers and members of the coffee industry. In an effort to start that conversation, the Coffee Curmudgeon will, at times, take on the role of devil’s advocate or put forth a contrarian point of view in the hope of engendering constructive dialog. With any luck, that interchange will occur over a great cup of coffee. (Whether or not it is person-to-person or keyboard-to-keyboard.) The Coffee Curmudgeon is where you’ll find an intentionally provocative look at coffee by someone who has been working with and writing about the stuff for over thirty years. Topics are divided into those addressed to the coffee drinker and to those who work with coffee. (But you are allowed to read both!) Some future topics may cover… Is espresso bad for coffee? Do chefs hate coffee? Is Fair Trade fair? The language of coffee… The limits of cupping… WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT?
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TIM CASTLE

About the Coffee Curmudgeon…
The CoffeeCurmudgeon wants to stimulate thoughtful conversation among consumers and members of the coffee industry. In an effort to start that conversation, the Coffee Curmudgeon will, at times, take on the role of devil’s advocate or put forth a contrarian point of view in the hope of engendering constructive dialog. With any luck, that interchange will occur over a great cup of coffee. (Whether or not it is person-to-person or keyboard-to-keyboard.) The Coffee Curmudgeon is where you’ll find an intentionally provocative look at coffee by someone who has been working with and writing about the stuff for over thirty years. Topics are divided into those addressed to the coffee drinker and to those who work with coffee. (But you are allowed to read both!) Some future topics may cover… Is espresso bad for coffee? Do chefs hate coffee? Is Fair Trade fair? The language of coffee… The limits of cupping… WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT?

My First Post! (The Score on Cupping Coffee)

July 4, 2011

(This [my first blog post] seemed like as good, and important, a topic to embark with as any...the symbolism of the 4th of July might be addressed later...independence from dithering over which topic to start with, perhaps? Or maybe it's…

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“Issue” Coffee and “Sustainability”

"Issue" Coffee and "Sustainability" and our appreciation of it... It’s well documented that our preconceptions of a gustatory product have a strong influence on our perceived appreciation of it (whether it be negative or positive). Those preconceptions can be bundled…

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What is the Best Coffee? Part One…

The Taste of Coffee The Taste FOR Coffee …and The Perfect Cup (Or, put another way, “What is the Best Coffee?”)     It is UNFAILING, that for those of us fortunate enough to be in the coffee business, that…

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My First Post! (The Score on Cupping Coffee)

(This [my first blog post] seemed like as good, and important, a topic to embark with as any...the symbolism of the 4th of July might be addressed later...independence from dithering over which topic to start with, perhaps? Or maybe it's…

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