Origin Crush is now available
Origin Crush is now available
Welcome to The Cupping Directives
Your access point to coffee across the UK
Featured events
Featured events
A brew and a conversation
Tribe Coffee Workshop is planning a series of “Shero” events, featuring outstanding women in the coffee industry, with a focus on education.
Meet Gene and experience her 2026 UK Brewers Cup routine, where you will get to taste both of the Panama coffees individually and as the blend, whilst using the innovative texture board to enhance your multi-sensory experience.
Meet Gabi and take part in an honest sharing and dialogue on competition highs and setbacks, challenges in coffee careers, lessons learned about taste and purpose, the founding on Tribe Coffee Workshop and a special Q+A.
Liverpool Coffee Festival
Get ready for two days of outstanding flavour, community and coffee culture! The Liverpool Coffee Festival returns on 6th & 7th June 2026.
Whether you’re a seasoned coffee pro, a home-barista exploring new beans, or simply love a great brew and good vibes — this is for you.
What your ticket gives you
Entry for the full day to explore dozens of independent roasters, green-coffee suppliers, cafés, Liverpools favourite pastry and cake makers and more from across the UK and beyond.
A chance to taste, sample and chat: discover new beans, brewing methods, flavour notes — and learn from the people behind the cup.
Live talks, origin tasting sessions and masterclasses: dive into sustainable coffee farming, the latest gear, green coffee sourcing, the art of roasting, latte art and more.
Great atmosphere and full accessibility: the venue is fully wheelchair accessible and features accessible toilets.
Set your Waypoint
Set your Waypoint
Coffee:Origins
Indonesia is one of the fastest growing origins in terms of quality and popularity.
Explore a range of processes and varieties from a single origin. Get to know the history of coffee production in Indonesia, discover the challenges that producers face and enjoy an assortment of coffees.
Waypoint #004 includes:
50g of each coffee roasted by us.
A free tasting guide which details how each farm, variety and process impacts the flavour in the cup, as well as an easy to understand explanation of the green quality and our roast curves to further your coffee knowledge and increase our transparancy.
Coffee 1
Name: Sindoro Mosto Honey
Origin: JB Coffee, Temanggung, Central Java
Importer: Dawn Coffee Curators
Harvest: May 2025
Process: Mosto Double fermentation - Honey
Varietal: Kartika, Lini S, Ateng Super (Arabica)
Altitude: 1550-1600 Masl
Flavour notes: Jasmine, Peach, Pineapple
Coffee 2
Name: Liberica Flower Blossom
Origin: JB Coffee, Temanggung, Central Java
Importer: Dawn Coffee Curators
Harvest: June 2025
Process: Experimental washed
Varietal: Liberica
Altitude: 600 Masl
Flavour notes: Papaya, Green Tea
Coffee 3
Name: Liberica Purple Honey
Origin: JB Coffee, Temanggung, Central Java
Importer: Dawn Coffee Curators
Harvest: June 2025
Process: Experimental Honey with extended fermentation
Varietal: Liberica
Altitude: 600 Masl
Flavour notes: Grape, Bubble Gum, Hibiscus
Coffee 4
Name: Natural Anaerobic 72H
Origin: Dame Coffee, Lawu, Central Java
Importer: Dawn Coffee Curators
Harvest: August 2025
Process: Natural 72 hour fermentation
Varietal: Typica
Altitude: 1100-1300 Masl
Flavour notes: Plum, Raisen, Stewed Apple
Coffee 5
Name: Natural Mosto
Origin: Dame Coffee, Lawu, Central Java
Importer: Dawn Coffee Curators
Harvest: August 2025
Process: Natural 72 hour Mosto fermentation
Varietal: Typica
Altitude: 1100-1300 Masl
Flavour notes: White grape, Mandarin, Pear
Fermentation FRENZY
Anaerobic fermentation, and advanced processing methods, are becoming increasingly popular in the global market. Primiarly driven by consumers wanting something different, roasters are sourcing unique flavour profiles which are the result of years of research, risk, and hard work at farm level.
Discover excellent examples of anaerobic fermentation which span 5 unique methods including washed, natural, honey, yeast, and a thermal shock decaf. Taste the spectrum and learn how the processing, green quality and roast profile impacts the final tastes and flavours in the cup.
Waypoint #005 includes:
50g of each coffee roasted by us.
A free tasting guide which details how each farm, variety and process impacts the flavour in the cup, as well as an easy to understand explanation of the green quality and our roast curves to further your coffee knowledge and increase our transparency.
Coffee 1
Name: Lot 6
Origin: Taferi Kela, Sidamo, Ethiopia
Importer: Falcon Micro
Harvest: Feb 2025
Process: Anaerobic Washed
Varietal: 74112,74158 & Enat Buna
Altitude: 1900-2100 Masl
Flavour notes: Pineapple, mango, lemongrass, earl grey
Coffee 2
Name: Sitio Maranhão - Experimental Brazil
Origin: Sitio Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Importer: Cargo
Harvest: 2024
Process: Extended Fermentation - Natural
Varietal: Yellow Catuai
Altitude: 1200 MASL
Flavour notes: Green apple, Brown Sugar, Hazelnut
Coffee 3
Name: Las Lajas, Anaerobic Honey
Origin: Chacon Family, Las Lajas, Central Valley, Costa Rica
Importer: Falcon Micro
Harvest: 2025
Process: Anaerobic Honey
Varietal: Tipica Lima
Altitude: 1500-1700 Masl
Flavour notes: Orange, caramel, herbal
Coffee 4
Name: The Coffee Gardens Yeast Fermentation
Origin: The Coffee Gardens, Upper Bukyabo, Uganda
Importer: Falcon Micro
Harvest: Feb 2025
Process: Fruit Yeast Fermentation
Varietal: Nyasaland, SL14, SL28
Altitude: 1800-2200 Masl
Flavour notes: Plum, raisin, pink icing, toffee
Coffee 5
Name: Las Flores Pink Bourbon Decaf
Origin: Las Flores, Huila, Colombia
Importer: Cata
Harvest: May 2025
Process: Anaerobic fermentation, thermal shock, washed
Varietal: Pink Bourbon
Altitude: 1750 Masl
Flavour notes: Spices, Pink Peppercorn, Lemon zest, Umami
Origin Crush
Discover the magic of the five African Coffee Origins that Project Waterfall have impacted.
Waypoint #006 includes:
50g of each coffee roasted by us.
A free tasting guide which details how each stage of the coffee journey impacts the final flavour profile, as well as easy to understand explanations of the objective green quality and the coffee roasting process.
Coffee 1
Origin: Kinunu Agroprocessing, Kinunu, Rwanda
Importer: Kinunu Agroprocessing
Process: Washed
Varietal: Red Bourbon
Altitude: 1500 masl
Flavour notes: Red apple, plum, raisin, clementine
Coffee 2
Origin: The Coffee Yard, Sironko, Uganda
Importer: Falcon Micro
Process: Anaerobic natural
Varietal: Nyasaland, SL14, SL28
Altitude: 2000-2200 masl
Flavour notes: Pineapple, Cocoa, Cola
Coffee 3
Origin: Ngila Estate, Arusha, Tanzania
Importer: Omwani
Process: Washed
Varietal: Kent
Altitude: 1600 masl
Flavour notes: Green apple, black tea, honey
Coffee 4
Origin: Tegu Factory, Nyeri District, Kenya
Importer: Falcon Micro
Process: Fully Washed
Varietal: SL28, SL34, ruiru11
Altitude: 1700-1800 masl
Flavour notes: Strawberry, rhubarb, Redcurrant
Coffee 5
Origin: Taferi Kela, Bette Buna, Sidamo, Ethiopia
Importer: Falcon Micro
Process: Kickstart natural
Varietal: 74112, 74110, Enat buna
Altitude: 1900-2100 masl
Flavour notes: Blackberry, caramel, black tea