Cupping Calendar — 2012
At the beginning of each month a new feature article is published on the Coffee Review website. The planned cupping calendar for 2012 is shown below. The schedule is subject to change. Professional roasters are encouraged to nominate their own coffees.
The deadline for nominations is the tenth day of the month prior to publication. For example, the nomination deadline for the May issue is April 10.
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| Issue | Topic | Nomination Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| January | Low-Acid Coffees | December 10, 2011 |
| February | Benchmarking the New Medium Roast Coffees from Peet’s & Starbucks | Not Applicable |
| March | Specialty Coffees of Colombia | February 10 |
| April | Specialty Coffees of Brazil | March 10 |
| May | Other Africas: Coffees of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania | April 10 |
| June | Coffee Roasters of Taiwan | May 10 |
| July | Coffees Roasted at Origin and Retailed in North America | June 10 |
| August | Specialty Coffees of Panama | July 10 |
| September | Honey Coffees (aka Pulped Natural, Semi-Dry, Semi-Washed) | August 10 |
| October | Coffees for a Cause (coffees for which a portion of the retail price is allocated to a charitable cause) | September 10 |
| November | Big Box Value Coffees | October 10 |
| December | Seasonal Offerings for the Holidays (special blends and single origins only available during the winter holiday season) | November 10 |
| January 2013 | Readers’ Nominations | December 10 |