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Same Great Coffees, Brand New Look!

Same Great Coffees, Brand New Look!

Beginning on 09/19/2023 you’ll notice some updates to our longstanding label design. It’s our goal that these refinements bring you the same inform...
Have you tried Trenton’s best local coffee shop?

Have you tried Trenton’s best local coffee shop?

State Street Coffee Have you tried Trenton’s best local coffee shop?  We sat down with Diane, owner of State Street Coffee, to find out why this...
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YIELD Coffee Cupping Guidelines

Coffee cupping is the method used to evaluate coffees all around the world. By tasting (cupping) coffees from various origins and processing methods, you'll enhance your tasting abilities and begin to establish a vocabulary that will allow you to more precisely explain what you're experiencing. 

Cupping is an evaluative tool. It's a method of focusing on the many aspects of a coffee and analyzing what each coffee has to offer. Developing a palate is an important part of the coffee tasting process.