When professional coffee buyers evaluate coffee, we use a process called cupping.

That said, having no equipment at hand can pose some challenges.

Does this method have drawbacks?

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Thats why we dont use it when we have actual brewers available, Kasperowicz admits.

Youll have to drink it very carefully to avoid shaking up the grinds that settled at the bottom.

That cup is going to be pretty well brewed, especially considering youre not using any equipment.

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Remember: its really not that different from how we brew coffee for important evaluations, he says.

But Kasperowicz has a quick fix for that, too.

First, while straining, ensure youre getting all the grinds out from the jar and into your strainer.

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