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This workshop helps you understand how customers and the coffee industry describe coffee, so you can taste with clarity and communicate with confidence.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 36px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: #3b2a1f;\"\u003e\n    Foundations of Coffee Cupping \u0026amp; Taste Calibration (2–3 Hours)\n  \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; color: #4a3a2f;\"\u003e\n    Learn how the coffee industry \u003cstrong\u003etastes, describes, and evaluates\u003c\/strong\u003e coffee using a structured, beginner-friendly approach.\n    This session builds your foundation in \u003cstrong\u003eSCA-style coffee attributes\u003c\/strong\u003e—including \u003cstrong\u003efragrance\/aroma, flavour, body, and aftertaste\u003c\/strong\u003e—and gives you the confidence to cup coffees on your own.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; color: #4a3a2f;\"\u003e\n    Hosted at \u003cstrong\u003eSunshine Coffee Lab \u0026amp; Roastery (Chickmagalur, Karnataka)\u003c\/strong\u003e, this workshop is designed for coffee enthusiasts and teams who want to compare coffees from different sources, understand quality differences, and apply tasting to real decisions.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; color: #4a3a2f;\"\u003e\n    Most importantly, it builds capability to run \u003cstrong\u003eself-cuppings\u003c\/strong\u003e and create a basic \u003cstrong\u003equality qualification \/ procurement process\u003c\/strong\u003e—so you can purchase coffee with more confidence and consistency.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 24px; margin: 32px 0 16px 0; color: #5a3e2b;\"\u003eSession Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 22px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; color: #4a3a2f;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2–3 hour\u003c\/strong\u003e guided cupping + taste calibration session\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eLearn the core \u003cstrong\u003eSCA sensory attributes\u003c\/strong\u003e: fragrance\/aroma, flavour, aftertaste, acidity, body, balance, sweetness, overall\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eTaste and compare \u003cstrong\u003eArabica vs Robusta\u003c\/strong\u003e with clear evaluation cues\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eUnderstand how \u003cstrong\u003epost-harvest processing\u003c\/strong\u003e changes flavour (washed, natural, honey, experimental lots when available)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBuild a simple, repeatable \u003cstrong\u003eself-cupping routine\u003c\/strong\u003e you can use independently\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Participation\u003c\/strong\u003e included for every participant\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 24px; margin: 32px 0 16px 0; color: #5a3e2b;\"\u003eDesigned For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; color: #4a3a2f;\"\u003e\n    This workshop is ideal for \u003cstrong\u003ebeginners\u003c\/strong\u003e who want to understand coffee language and tasting structure, as well as café teams, new baristas,\n    and buyers\/procurement teams who want a shared tasting standard. It is available as an \u003cstrong\u003eindividual\u003c\/strong\u003e session or a \u003cstrong\u003egroup taste calibration\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    (recommended for teams who want consistent internal feedback and buying decisions).\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 24px; margin: 32px 0 16px 0; color: #5a3e2b;\"\u003eThe Sunshine Advantage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; color: #4a3a2f;\"\u003e\n    Sunshine combines real-world roasting experience with lab-led quality evaluation—so you don’t just “taste coffee,” you learn how to\n    \u003cstrong\u003eunderstand it\u003c\/strong\u003e and apply it in real decisions. 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