Meaning & use
cupper
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A professional who tastes and evaluates the quality of coffee; also, a practitioner of cupping therapy.
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The coffee cupper swirled the brew, noting its bright acidity and floral aroma.
The therapist worked as a cupper, applying heated glass cups along the patient's back.
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In the specialty coffee industry, 'cupping' is the standardized method for tasting and scoring coffee, and a trained evaluator is called a cupper.
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