Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v03n08)
Random Rippling - Coffee Corner Follow-up
posted: Apr. 21, 2006
In the last issue of the Gazette, Heidi mentioned that the Barrantes family was in Indianapolis to visit Hubbard & Cravens Coffee Company. Marcie Hubbard invited me to join them for a cupping at the Hubbard and Cravens roaster facility on East 52nd Street. At a cupping, several coffees are evaluated as if they were in a coffee competition. This allowed the Barrantes family to see how their coffee compared to other varieties.
Katie Garvey prepares the coffee samples at the cupping table.
Rick Hubbard (left) presented samples of the roasted Café Herbazu beans for tasting.
Jerry Cravens measures the coffee temperature to determine the optimum time for the cupping.