Q Grader Triangulation: Finding the Different Cup in the Red Room

Three cups, two the same and one different. Our Q Grader triangulation exercise asked students to find the odd cup with concentration and confidence. Red lighting reduced visual cues, shifting attention to the sensory differences between the samples.

The room stayed quiet while candidates worked through the sets. Temperature, brewing, volume and timing were kept consistent. Earlier practice in calibration, off-note recognition and precise description supported this stage, where students had to make a recognition decision without discussion.

A simple question can demand a great deal of focus. The exercise gave students a chance to bring their practice together and test how steadily they could make a decision. Congratulations to everyone who took on the challenge. Browse the original classroom photographs below.