Coffee professional skills-coffee cup test
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What is a coffee cup test? In fact, coffee cup testing is not only a professional skill, a profession, but also a pleasure. Therefore, we can be carried out at work, in class, in formal activities, at home, in leisurely occasions, or communicate with friends.
During the cup test, the cup tester (cup tester, cup tester) should smell the dry aroma of the coffee, break the residue with a cup spoon, release the wet fragrance of the coffee in the cup, suck the coffee liquid, and make the coffee fog all over the mouth, covering the taste buds. Here is only a very simple introduction, easy to understand and practice.
What you need to prepare before the cup test:
Roasted coffee beans, coffee grinder, kettle, cup, cup spoon, cup test form
The eight steps of cup test:
1. Grind all kinds of coffee, put the ground coffee powder (particles) into the cup and cover it with paper or plate
two。 Shake the coffee powder in the cup and smell the dry aroma of the coffee
3. Add hot water to the cup and let the coffee soak for 3-4 minutes until the coffee residue shell is formed.
4. Breaking dregs and smelling wet incense
5. Use a cup spoon to fish out the coffee scum
6. Suck on the entrance of the coffee, feel it in the mouth and spit out the coffee liquid
7. Record your feelings on the cup meter and score according to the requirements of the cup meter
8. Rinse the mouth, rinse the cup and test the spoon before tasting the next coffee
What are the characteristics of a cup of coffee?
Shixiang (Aroma)
The odor intensity of brewing coffee
Alcohol thickness (Body)
The sense of weight of coffee liquid in the mouth
Flavor (Flavor)
The taste of coffee when it enters the mouth
Acidity (Acidity)
Is the sour taste of coffee bright, lively, sharp and dull?
Sweetness (Sweetness)
The sweetness intensity of coffee liquid as it rotates in the mouth
Aftertaste (Aftertaste)
The flavor and smell of coffee liquid tasted in the mouth and spit out.
The cup meters of professional institutions SCAA (American Fine Coffee Association) and COE (Cup of Exellence) are more detailed, except for the above-mentioned wet aroma, alcohol thickness, flavor, acidity, sweetness and aftertaste. "Fragrance", "uniformity", "clean cup", "mouth feel", "overall", "taint" and "fault" are also scored.
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Coffee professional skills-coffee cup test
Professional barista communication please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) what is the coffee cup test? In fact, coffee cup testing is not only a professional skill, a profession, but also a pleasure. Therefore, we can be carried out at work, in class, in formal activities, at home, in leisurely occasions, or communicate with friends. Cup test, cup test (cup tester, cup test)
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