SlurpsUp

31 October 2026 · Sydney

Halloween with
Sample Coffee.

Coffee tasting results

Coffees
13
Tasters
35
Top score
27/47

Favourite coffees.

All 13 coffees, ranked by favourite points.

  1. 1F

    Ratio

    Chocoloco

    Points
    11
    Pick share
    18.6%
  2. 2E

    Sample Coffee

    Edwin Noreña — Gesha

    Points
    9
    Pick share
    15.3%
  3. 3A

    Fidelity

    Alo — Tamiru Tadesse

    Points
    7
    Pick share
    11.9%
  4. H

    Collusion

    Edinson Argote — Blueberry

    Points
    6
    Pick share
    10.2%
  5. M

    Haven

    Iris Estate

    Points
    6
    Pick share
    10.2%
  6. D

    Diggy Doos

    Edwin Noreña — Campo Hermoso

    Points
    3
    Pick share
    5.1%
  7. I

    Changer

    Masina

    Points
    3
    Pick share
    5.1%
  8. K

    Mecca

    Jigesa

    Points
    3
    Pick share
    5.1%
  9. L

    The Wood Roaster

    Taby Natty

    Points
    3
    Pick share
    5.1%
  10. B

    Made of Many

    The Flower Factory

    Points
    2
    Pick share
    3.4%
  11. C

    DAK (via Only Coffee)

    Apricotini

    Points
    2
    Pick share
    3.4%
  12. G

    MLWC

    Brazil & Vietnam Blend

    Points
    2
    Pick share
    3.4%
  13. J

    Stitch Coffee

    Santa Monica

    Points
    2
    Pick share
    3.4%

Pick share is each coffee’s percentage of the 59 favourite points awarded.

What was in each cup?

Processing and fermentation answers.

A

Fidelity

Alo — Tamiru Tadesse

ProcessingWashed20/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental2/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Anaerobic washed

B

Made of Many

The Flower Factory

ProcessingWashed22/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationTraditional29/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Classic Washed

C

DAK (via Only Coffee)

Apricotini

ProcessingHoney6/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental11/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Red honey; 24-hour aerobic followed by 24-hour anaerobic fermentation

D

Diggy Doos

Edwin Noreña — Campo Hermoso

ProcessingNatural17/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental27/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Strawberry mosto natural (co-ferment)

E

Sample Coffee

Edwin Noreña — Gesha

ProcessingHoney12/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental32/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Black Honey Mossto IPA; Cascade-hop co-fermentation

F

Ratio

Chocoloco

ProcessingWashed4/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental33/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Extended washed

G

MLWC

Brazil & Vietnam Blend

ProcessingNatural21/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental14/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

All components natural; experimental / extended fermentation.

H

Collusion

Edinson Argote — Blueberry

ProcessingNatural3/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental32/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Blueberry co-ferment natural

I

Changer

Masina

ProcessingWashed19/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental6/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

CM washed

J

Stitch Coffee

Santa Monica

ProcessingNatural6/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationTraditional22/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Natural; 45-hour aerobic fermentation

K

Mecca

Jigesa

ProcessingNatural7/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationTraditional23/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Natural

L

The Wood Roaster

Taby Natty

ProcessingNatural21/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental22/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Natural Ext Ferment

M

Haven

Iris Estate

ProcessingNatural10/35 correct · 2 points
FermentationExperimental9/35 correct · 1 point
Roaster’s description

Nitrogen natural

The bonus round.

Four questions. Eight points.

Question 1 · 2 points

Roasted by Sample Coffee

E

Sample Coffee · Edwin Noreña — Gesha

2 of 35 correct

Answer breakdown
  • C5
  • L6
  • H4
  • B3
  • F3
  • A8
  • I4
  • E ✓2

Question 2 · 2 points

Contains non-Arabica coffee

G

MLWC · Brazil & Vietnam Blend

18 of 35 correct

Answer breakdown
  • A2
  • G ✓18
  • E2
  • B1
  • J2
  • F2
  • H2
  • L3
  • D1
  • K2

Question 3 · 2 points

Co-ferments on the table

3

  • E
    Sample CoffeeCascade hops · Black Honey Mossto IPA
  • H
    CollusionBlueberry co-ferment natural
  • D
    Diggy DoosStrawberry mosto natural

12 of 35 correct

Answer breakdown
  • 3 ✓12
  • 415
  • 22
  • 54
  • 12

Question 4 · 2 points

The mystery batch

Half Caf

17 of 35 correct

Answer breakdown
  • Half Caf ✓17
  • Decaf15
  • Full Caf2
  • (blank)1

The top 15.

Time measured from the tasting opening.

  1. 1
    Lyndon Russell
    27/47
  2. 2
    Kevin See
    27/47
  3. 3
    Ann Ding
    26/47
  4. Marie Benoist
    25/47
  5. Momoka Hayashi
    25/47
  6. Jake
    24/47
  7. Randy
    24/47
  8. paolo
    24/47
  9. Mohamad Ali Malli
    23/47
  10. Layla estephan
    23/47
  11. hyelinbang
    22/47
  12. Pepe wanna cup
    22/47
  13. Nick
    21/47
  14. Deny Kurniawan
    20/47
  15. Ben
    20/47

Scary coffee stories.

16 stories · Authors redacted.

Story 1

The year was 2045, and Starbucks had officially outlawed every other coffee in the world, with anyone caught brewing an independent espresso sentenced to a lifetime of decaf. People whispered about a time when coffee tasted like coffee, when baristas knew your name without writing it on a cup, and when a flat white didn't cost $12. But the most terrifying part wasn't the green siren watching from every street corner… it was the fact that nobody remembered what real coffee tasted like.

Story 2

Many scary bathroom stories - too many to tell

Story 3

Well I was alone at my office back in Singapore which used to be an old high school - it was past 10pm and just me and a friend. We saw steam coming out of the coffee machine suddenly and started smelling coffee - I swear there was no one there at all. We made a run for it and didn’t stay to try the haunted cuppa lol.

Story 4

Mould coffee industry your station

Story 5

When there was fire in the roastery. Could burn the whole building down.

Story 6

I was driving down the middle of Australia alone and scorching hot. My caravan was rattling more than a rattlesnake from these hot desert winds. I felt myself get a bit tired and time for a cuppa, I pulled into a service station and they TOLD ME THE COFFEE MACHINE WAS BROKEN. So I put on my brave face and bought a ice cold dare coffee. Coming back into my caravan and looking at the bottle I looked at the label and saw my despairation for caffeine. I opened the lid and smelt it full of whatever passes for coffee nowadays. But as it passes into me like a ghostly apprarion, and I taste it. Only me, you and desert winds know the sound of ahhhh escaping my lips.

Story 7

One day I was making coffee and suddenly I saw a HUGE cockroach near the coffee machine 😭 I screamed and jumped back… then I realised it was still moving towards me. I ran away and left my coworker to deal with it 😂☕️🪳

Story 8

my coffee is not decaf!

Story 9

Visiting a coffee shop in puerto Vallarta after a snorkelling trip in the morning. Ordered a pour over and as soon as the coffee hit my stomach I felt so ill, my partner was in the toilet so I had no other choice but to go outside and projectile vomit the coffee all over the ground . Lel spooky

Story 10

G

Story 11

Looking in the drip tray in my sharehouse’s coffee machine and realising there was a blue-green film over it

Story 12

Tasting coffee G today

Story 13

G

Story 14

Attending a coffee cupping event when you don’t even drink coffee. I loved the tasting but expect to be up all the night 😂

Story 15

i was arguing with a customer over email about how fresh their coffee was (it was too fresh and they were complaining), and i conspired with my team to send a really solid scathing email but I put [DRAFT] in the subject line

Story 16

No more beans

Coffees of the night.

A massive thank you.

To all the roasters who provided coffees and made this night possible.

A special thank you to Collusion for their massive part in the giveaway — powered by @cynthiaa.j__ and @fbr.rom.

And to @madeofmanycoffee for the mystery batch.

A

Fidelity

Alo — Tamiru Tadesse

Fruit pastilles, mango, apricot.

Origin
Alo, Bensa, Sidama, Ethiopia
Variety
74158 JARC
Processing
Anaerobic washed
B

Made of Many

The Flower Factory

Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

Origin
50% Ethiopia; 50% Colombia Gesha
Variety
Heirloom; Gesha
Processing
Classic Washed
C

DAK (via Only Coffee)

Apricotini

Apricot jam, peach, sparkling tea.

Origin
Konga Washing Station, Gedeb, Gedeo, Ethiopia
Variety
Heirloom
Processing
Red honey; 24-hour aerobic followed by 24-hour anaerobic fermentation
D

Diggy Doos

Edwin Noreña — Campo Hermoso

Floral, Chai, Lavender, Citrus, Rose Water

Origin
Campo Hermoso, Quindío, Colombia
Variety
Castillo
Processing
Strawberry mosto natural (co-ferment)
E

Sample Coffee

Edwin Noreña — Gesha

Rose, lime, passionfruit, fresh hops.

Origin
Campo Hermoso, Quindío, Colombia
Variety
Gesha
Processing
Black Honey Mossto IPA; Cascade-hop co-fermentation
F

Ratio

Chocoloco

Cherry, tropical, chocolate.

Origin
Colombia
Variety
Caturra, Bourbon, Colombia
Processing
Extended washed
G

MLWC

Brazil & Vietnam Blend

Durian

Origin
60% Brazil; 25% Vietnam Robusta; 15% Vietnam Liberica
Variety
Brazil; Vietnam Robusta and Liberica
Processing
All components natural; experimental / extended fermentation.
H

Collusion

Edinson Argote — Blueberry

Wild blueberry, grapefruit, brown sugar.

Origin
Finca Las Quebraditas, Oporapa, Huila, Colombia
Variety
Castillo
Processing
Blueberry co-ferment natural
I

Changer

Masina

Raspberry, custard, mango, green tea, sherbet.

Origin
Adola, Guji, Ethiopia
Variety
Field blend
Processing
CM washed
J

Stitch Coffee

Santa Monica

Cherry, toffee, lime.

Origin
Santa Monica, Armenia, Quindío, Colombia
Variety
Bourbon Chiroso
Processing
Natural; 45-hour aerobic fermentation
K

Mecca

Jigesa

Mandarin, peach. Wild & funky.

Origin
Shakisso, Guji, Ethiopia
Variety
Local landrace
Processing
Natural
L

The Wood Roaster

Taby Natty

Chocolate, Berries

Origin
Colombia
Variety
Tabi
Processing
Natural Ext Ferment
M

Haven

Iris Estate

Mandarin, kumquat, nectarine, orange blossom, pink marshmallow.

Origin
Iris Estate, Volcán, Chiriquí, Panama
Variety
Gesha
Processing
Nitrogen natural