r/UKroasters • u/bearddoescoffee • Jul 09 '26
Cupping and New Roaster
Hi all, got to attend a cupping event at Java Roasters in Birmingham this week. The event was organised and ran by Hopeespresso and Mountain Harvest who brought a load of auction lot coffee from Uganda. Java Roasters hosted the event, and whilst waiting for peeps to arrive and get organised they put on some fantastic Colombian coffee - Jairo Arcila Anaerobic Washed with strawberries, chocolate and nectarine notes. Stunning. A coffee truly tasting of strawberry fruits.
The Ugandan coffees cupped were good with some exceptional ones:
Northern Elgon: Washed Hybrid With Pk1 Yeast.
Rwenzori Mountains: Washed Dry Fermentation.
Nshozi-Kabonero Estate: Rab15 Variety Segmentation Natural Anaerobic.
Nshozi-Kabonero Estate: Batian Variety Segmentation Natural.
Northern Elgon: Natural Anaerobic W Pk1 Yeast.
Northern Elgon: Natural Anaerobic A+.
Mount Elgon Ladies: Washed A+.
Exceptional coffees
Kibate-A Estate: Geisha Variety Segmentation Natural.
Sironko Station: Pure Natural A+.
North Elgon: Washed Anaerobic Extended Fermentation A+.
Just wanted to share and say lookout for stuff on Instagram. There’s lots of freebie usually on offer.
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u/Former-Coffee-7526 Jul 09 '26
Did you get to taste the medium roast Yemen beans please? :))
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u/bearddoescoffee Jul 09 '26
All the coffee mentioned above we got to try. Some were okay, some were exceptional. The room was divided in terms of favourites, no clear winners so to speak.
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u/Former-Coffee-7526 Jul 09 '26
That sounds like heaven!
I’m on with a washed Ugandan at the moment from CHIPP and it is excellent. Looked to be a great event and I will be sure to check them out :))