Grading coffee beans by cup test through scientific principles
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Before raw coffee beans are sent to all parts of the world, cup tests will be carried out by coffee farmers' associations or refining factories in the producing areas, that is, to try to confirm the aroma and taste of beans, to judge the flavor and taste of coffee, and to identify the quality of a type of coffee. it's a very scientific method.
Author = Zola (Japanese designer and picture book painter)
Before the raw coffee beans are sent to all parts of the world, they will be tested by the coffee farmers' association or the refining factory of the producing area, that is, they will try to confirm the aroma and taste of the beans, classify them again, and ship the goods only after the cup test is completed.
The purpose of cup test
1. Through scientific methods to identify the quality of coffee.
(2) for beans with the same origin and different baking methods, judge which baking method and baking grade is the best.
3. Beans with different producing areas, the same baking methods and grades, judge which producing area is the best.
What do you need for a cup test?
1.4 Murray 5 kinds of raw beans and ripe beans
two。 Bean grinder
3. Dish
4. Glass
5. Spoon
6. Empty bowl
7. Scale
8. Electric kettle
9. water
10. Cup meter
11. Cup tester
Cup test step
1. First put the plate containing 4 kinds of raw beans and cooked beans on the table, 4 kinds of raw beans and 4 kinds of cooked beans. There are glasses, spoons and empty bowls next to the plates of each kind of raw and cooked beans.
two。 Pick up the dishes containing raw beans and cooked beans respectively, smell the taste, judge the flavor, confirm whether the raw beans are moldy and the aroma of ripe beans, and record the flavor of each kind of beans in the cup meter.
3. Grind different kinds of coffee beans, put 10 grams of coffee powder in a glass, then pour each cup into 120 milliliters-150 milliliters, about 92 degrees C hot water, wait a moment, wait for the coffee powder to precipitate and observe its solubility.
4. Gently stir with a spoon on the thick surface of the coffee, put your nose close to the smell, and then record the flavor in the cup meter.
5. Remove the coffee grounds from the surface with a spoon, then scoop a spoonful of coffee into your mouth. One thing to pay special attention to here is to suck the coffee into your mouth with a whoosh, but don't swallow it, but put the coffee liquid on the front teeth with your tongue to judge its taste. Let the coffee liquid circle in your mouth, chew its taste, and finally spit the coffee liquid in your mouth into an empty bowl to one side.
6. Record the performance and flavor of coffee beans at each stage in the cup meter to complete the cup test.
The main contents of the cup meter, as well as the flavor and taste of a type of coffee
1. Fragrance: the aroma of coffee beans.
two。 Aroma: the smell of brewed coffee.
3. Body: the texture of coffee liquid in the mouth.
4. Flavor avor: the taste of coffee when it enters the mouth.
5. Acidity: whether the sour taste of coffee is bright, lively, sharp and dull.
6. Sweetness (sweetness): the sweetness intensity of coffee liquid as it rotates in the mouth.
7. Aftertaste: the flavor and smell left after tasting the coffee liquid in the mouth and spitting it out.
Professional coffee institutions such as the American Fine Coffee Association (SCAA) cup meter is more detailed, in addition to the above, but also to "uniformity", "cleanliness" (cleancup), "taste" (mouthfeel), "overall impression" (overall), "taint" (taint), "defect" (fault) and other items. Therefore, it is a very scientific method to judge the flavor and taste of coffee by cup test, and to identify the quality of a kind of coffee.
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