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Cupping 03

Acidity

Aim

Separate brightness from sourness.

Start

Use two cups; wait until warm, not hot.

Do

  • Taste warm and cooler.
  • Compare sharpness.
  • Write one familiar reference.

Notice

  • Bright
  • sour
  • sharp
  • fruit-like

Words

Acidity

Use your own food memory: nimbu, mosambi, raw mango, tamarind, kokum, apple, grape. The point is not the correct fruit. Ask whether the acidity feels pleasant, harsh, or dull.

Record

Question
Observation
Repeatable note
Next changeBrightness can be pleasant or harsh.