If you’ve ever bought whole coffee beans, chances are good that there was all kinds of information on the bag that led to your decision, like the origin, the roast type, and the flavor notes.

This is part two of our interview with Press Coffee owner Steve Kraus. Today, he’s taking us through our first coffee “cupping,” a process similar to a wine tasting — except with a lot more slurping.

THROOP – Mary Tellie began the coffee cupping process, smelling the freshly ground beans and dipping her spoon into the brewed coffee as the aroma filled the tasting room. Pablo Bonilla, whose family ...

Woody. Smoky. Blueberry. Chocolate. Cherry. Molasses. Maple. These are just a handful of the words that came up during a recent cupping experience at the Ohm Coffee Roasters tasting lab on Jackson ...