Coffee Cupping

Sanctuary Roasting · Clovis, California

Coffee Cupping

A cupping is how coffee people taste — many coffees side by side, scored the same way, so the cup speaks for itself. It's also how we decide what earns a bag. Come sit at that table with us.

Join Us

Coffee Cupping Sessions

Tuesday – Friday

First cupping 9:00 AM · Second cupping 10:30 AM

Come 15 minutes early — we keep it to 8 people, nice and small.

12 W Palo Alto Ave, Clovis

Free to join — no ticket, no catch. Most folks leave with a bag of whatever stole the show.

This is how we pick what goes in the bag. Come taste with us.

How it works — it's easier than it sounds

We line up a few coffees side by side and pour hot water right over the grounds. You lean in, smell it, then grab a spoon and slurp — loud, messy, fun. That's the whole point. As the cups cool, the flavors change, so the same coffee keeps surprising you. No fancy words, no right answers. Trust your own taste. You'll be shocked what you pick up.

Reserve Your Spot

Seats are limited to 8. Text us to grab your spot: (559) 218-6735

Cup Rings — our tasting profiles

One ring per coffee. The shaded radar is the Sanctuary favorite profile; each trait is scored 0–5 for intensity. Scan the ring at a session to taste along.

Breakfast in Peru cup ring — Sanctuary Roasting tasting profile: Toasted almond, brown sugar, milk chocolate.
No. 01
Breakfast in Peru
Peru · Signature Blend · Washed — Medium Roast
Toasted almond, brown sugar, milk chocolate.
Midnight Oil cup ring — Sanctuary Roasting tasting profile: Bittersweet cocoa, molasses, toasted oak.
No. 02
Midnight Oil
Dark Roast Blend · Washed — Dark Roast
Bittersweet cocoa, molasses, toasted oak.
House Espresso cup ring — Sanctuary Roasting tasting profile: Caramel, dark chocolate, walnut.
No. 03
House Espresso
Espresso Blend · Washed · Natural — Medium-Dark
Caramel, dark chocolate, walnut.
Trinity Blend cup ring — Sanctuary Roasting tasting profile: Chocolate, toffee, baking spice.
No. 04
Trinity Blend
Three-Origin Blend · Washed — Medium Roast
Chocolate, toffee, baking spice.
Brazil cup ring — Sanctuary Roasting tasting profile: Peanut butter, sweet cream, vanilla.
No. 05
Brazil
Brazil · Single Origin · Natural — Light Roast
Peanut butter, sweet cream, vanilla.
Guatemala cup ring — Sanctuary Roasting tasting profile: Cocoa, fig, brown sugar.
No. 06
Guatemala
Guatemala · Single Origin · Washed — Light Roast
Cocoa, fig, brown sugar.
MW D'Caff Mexico cup ring — Sanctuary Roasting tasting profile: Milk chocolate, caramel, toffee.
No. 07
MW D'Caff Mexico
Mexico · Single Origin · Mountain Water · Decaf — Medium
Milk chocolate, caramel, toffee.
Java cup ring — Sanctuary Roasting tasting profile: Cedar, brown spice, dark cocoa.
No. 08
Java
Indonesia · Single Origin · Washed — Light Roast
Cedar, brown spice, dark cocoa.