James Hoffmann and Lucia Solis are organizing a live event around the world for tasting coffee beans produced using 4 different fermentation processes.

More info in James's video: Taste Coffee With Me For The Last Time / James Hoffmann / YouTube

I managed to get a tasting kit and is came in the mail today! This wasn't easy, it sold out very quickly.

Since I had to pay a substantial amount for shipping from afar, I got myself an extra bag from the roster to try out.

The fermentation project tasting kit

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[–] [S] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Same! Looking forward to Saturday!

    My kit came with a water mineral packet and a sample of one of the roaster’s other coffees.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    Seems like fun. Understand that James doesn't want to do these anymore as I'm sure it's a ton of work to coordinate. That being said, the demand seems pretty intense. Seems like this could easily generate enough revenue for a new staffer to manage the heavy lifting and perhaps improve efficiency to the point where these sorts of tastings could be more accessible and affordable.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Oh shit I completely forgot! I managed to put an order, fingers crossed they'll honour it. Thank you for posting!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Got one as well. I am hyped for saturday.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I’m jealous! Everywhere close to me was sold out when I found out about this. I’m sure I could’ve ordered from halfway across the country but I didn’t want to deal with shipping with that.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    What brewing method are you planning on using for the taste test? Cupping is the traditional method, but it's a weird process.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    I got mine several days ago from Purpur in Germany

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