Cupping Evening: Taste 12+ Bluebird Coffees with Luhle Mnyandu

A Bluebird cupping with Luhle Mnyandu, Head Trainer at Bluebird Coffee Roastery.

Cupping is how coffee professionals taste and compare coffees side by side. Think of it as a wine tasting, but for coffee. Join Luhle for a guided journey through more than twelve coffees from Bluebird Coffee Roastery's range, from single origins to blends. You'll slurp, sniff and compare, and you'll learn to pick up flavours you never knew were in your cup. No experience needed, just curiosity.

How it works:

Sniff: smell the dry grounds, then the wet crust once the water goes in.

Break: push through the crust with a spoon and catch the burst of aroma.

Slurp: loudly. It sprays the coffee across your palate. Nobody's judging.

Compare: move from cup to cup while Luhle explains what you're tasting and why.

About your host:

Luhle is Head Trainer and Education Developer at Bluebird Coffee Roastery in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal. He's a KZN Barista Champion, finished 5th at the South African National Barista Championships and came 2nd at Brewers Cup South Africa.

When: Wednesday 25 November 2026, 4:30 pm to 6 pm (after hours, so the shop is all ours)

Where: Coffee Craft, 18 Kings Way, Leisure Isle, Knysna

Who: Anyone who loves coffee, from first-timers to V60 regulars

Price: R150 per person

Seats are limited, so book early.