cupping
n.— «Portland-based importer Sustainable Harvest invited us to one of their coffee cuppings, as they’re called, and it was a good place to learn that tasting coffee is a lot more work than deciding if you want your bagel toasted or not.» —“Nosing out good java” by John Foyston Oregonian (Portland) Feb. 28, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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