9. Barista to Green Buyer and Learning to Taste Coffee with Freda Yuan

Grab a cup of coffee and learn about how Freda Yuan (The 3 Time UK Tasters Cup Champion) tastes coffee.  Freda talks with David about her coffee journey into becoming a green coffee buyer.  Through this journey, she found her true passion in the sensory elements of coffee, which started after her struggle, and recovery from bulimia.  Freda also touches on writing a book Sip and Slurp: A Guide to Expert Coffee Tasting.

1:01 - Freda’s history in the industry; growing from Barista to Green Buyer
11:53 - The day-to-day life of a green coffee buyer
21:25 - Cup Tasters: What is it? How does Freda prepare to compete?
28:28 - Home Coffee Plan: Santa Cruz Natural
29:01 - The inspiration for Freda’s book, Sip and Slurp
39:54 - The role of sensory mindfulness with food and coffee in Freda’s recovery from depression & bulimia
47:08 - Rapid fire questions
51:17 - Book, Socials and Outro

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Website: https://www.rossocoffeeroasters.com/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imfreda

Website: https://www.fredayuan.com/

Buy the Book: https://www.fredayuan.com/product-page/sip-n-slurp