Steve Cuevas of Black Oak Coffee Roasters is the 2017 U.S. Cup Tasters Champion and he is here to here to talk to us about learning to taste, tips for developing your palate, and talking to customers about coffee with confidence, and empathy.
His approach to cupping and communicating about coffee to consumers is generous and refreshing and will inspire you to expand your approach too.
Enjoy!
LINKS:
Instagram: @dreadfulvegan
Episodes Mentioned:
EP 26: What Your Roaster Wants You to Know
EP 44: Navigating Mistakes and Failure
AWARDS:
Cup Taster Competition: 1st place (at Local 123 in Berkeley) 2016
“Bay Area Roasting Friends” Roasting Competition: 1st place out of 18 (large roasters and some home roasters) 2016
Americas Best Espresso: Top 8 (2016 Anaheim, CA)
Golden Bean 2016:
1)Ethiopia Gedeb lot 006: Gold (Single Origin Pour Over)
2)Ethiopia Banko Natural: Gold (Single Origin Espresso)
3)Arbor Decaf: Bronze (decaf)
Cup Taster Competition: 2nd place (January 22)
Cup Taster Championship: 1st place (April 23)
World Cup Taster Championship: 37th out of 42
Golden Bean 2017:
Arbor Decaf: Bronze (Decaf)
Ethiopia Hambela Alaka: Bronze (Espresso)
Ethiopia Adame Gorbota: Bronze (Organic Espresso)
Ethiopia Chelelektu Natural: Silver (Espresso), Silver (Single Origin Espresso), Bronze (Pour over Filter), Silver (Milk based espresso)
Kenya Othaya: Silver (Espresso), Bronze (Single Origin Espresso)
Overall Champion Roaster Golden Bean Award
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