On a Domestic High

About 12 people stood around mugs of Arabica coffee, on two low wooden tables, that particular day. They were not there to drink the coffee, but only to judge its taste, an activity known as cupping.

Cupping is part of the training for a quality grader (Q Grader), carried out by 5758 Coffee Lab, a coffee institute based in Bandung, West Jawa. Tempo went to see the Q Grader in early October.

In addition to cupping, participants of the training must

Subscribe to continue reading.
We craft news with stories.

For the benefits of subscribing to Digital Tempo, See More

The Best Choice

Rp 54.945/Month

Active for 12 Months, Rp 659.340

• *You Save -Rp 102.000
• *Guaranteed update of up to 52 Editions of Tempo Magazine

Subscribe

Rp 64.380/Month

Active Every Month Cancel Anytime

• *Free for the first month if using a Credit Card

Subscribe

See Other Packages

Already a Subscribed? Log in here
To receive daily news by Email, Sign up for Tempo ID.