Photo Album: Brazil Late Harvest Cupping in Philadelphia
On Tuesday, March 4th, La Colombe hosted the only pre-auction cupping in the North East of all winning coffees in the Brazil Late Harvest Cup of Excellence. Andrew Hetzel who is a “Specialty Coffee Association of America Board Member and Chairman of SCAA’s Professional Development and Global Education Committees, as well as a Q Arabica and Q Robusta Instructor for the Coffee Quality Institute” was with us to present the coffees and run the cupping. The auction is today! Thanks to everyone in the Philadelphia coffee community who could make it.
JP & Todd, co-founders of La Colombe, ready for the dayLeft to right: Philip, Todd, Andrew, and James setting up the cupping tables in URBN HQ Acid Bath Lecture HallBrent and Doug getting the samples readyBrent weighing the beansFirst cupping table ready to go. CupsPeople are arrivingDoug, manager of our New York cafesArnaud and Hamza of Philadelphia sales teamReady for Andrew Hetzel’s presentation of the coffees we will cupAndrew introducing the Brazil Late Harvest COE winnersFirst set of cupsAndrew breaking the crustCupping the first table17A and 17B roasted beansLa Colombe Philadelphia, New York and DC all together!Second set of coffees: Dry fragranceSlurp and spit
