The Big Dipper: Rainbow (Single)

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The Rainbow Spoon Project
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I’ve always had a fraught relationship with cupping. (Being corrected on tasting notes, embarrassed, not knowing what bergamot tastes like.)

So I wanted rainbow cupping spoons, to disarm something that scared me. It reminds me that I can be myself - femme, queer, biracial, sensitive - and also do my job and taste coffee. All those things are possible at once!

In Feb of 2018, I started the Rainbow Spoon project. I mailed out a rainbow spoon, for free, to anyone who asked. To rad, amazing women, femmes & nb folks, and our allies.

After sending out 75 spoons, I unfortunately was no longer able to provide them for free! (As the spoons were paid for out of pocket). So I'm offering them here on a sliding scale. Thank you for sharing this journey with me. I think we’re all in this together, cupping the rainbow.

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Umeshiso carries two styles of cupping spoon: the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper.

The Big Dipper is longer and lighter weight with a wider, flatter bowl. It has dual functionality and works great for both skimming and slurping.

The Big Dipper Specs

Weight: 44 - 46g
Handle Length: 5.5 in / 14 cm
Bowl Diameter: 2 in / 5 cm
Bowl Depth: 0.25 in / 0.6 cm

The Little Dipper is shorter, with a heavier weight and deeper bowl. It's great for long-haul cupping tables because the deeper bowl prevents spillage.

The Little Dipper Specs

Weight: 56 - 58g
Handle Length: 4.5 in / 11.5 cm
Bowl Diameter: 1.9 in / 4.8 cm
Bowl Depth: 0.5 in / 1.1 cm
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Everything on my webshop is priced on a sliding scale. Just choose the price that is comfortable for you. My goal is to make each item as accessible as possible, to folks from all different parts of the coffee industry. It works because the community truly observes the honor system: those who are able to pay more make it possible for others with less resources to pay less.

Need to purchase over 25 spoons? Perhaps you are interested in custom engraving? Drop me a line at umeko [!at] umeshiso.com so I can hook you up!
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Every order is hand-packed with care by me, Umeko, in my bedroom in West Oakland. I usually spend Mondays and Tuesdays packing orders, and ship out on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Umeshiso a one-person operation with a lot of projects, so at times I may not be able ship orders the exact day planned. If you have any questions at all about shipping times, please don't hesitate to reach out! Please email me at umeko [!at] umeshiso.com.
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For nerdy posts about coffee, check out the blog: https://umeshiso.com/blog
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Thank you!
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Product photography by Morgan Eckroth / @twopartscoffee