How to taste coffee (excerpt)

What's in the perfect cup: tasting coffee

If you want to refine the coffee product evaluation technology, you can start from this, that is: taste, taste, and then taste.

Like wine, there are many types of coffee. It is very tempting for many people to be able to taste all the coffee. However, in order to better enjoy the fun of coffee, it is best to establish a more complete, systematic and easy to understand evaluation system.

How to taste it

First of all, smell the incense. First smell the aroma of freshly ground coffee powder, then smell the aroma of coffee after brewing, and compare the difference between the two aromas. Apart from the obvious difference in the smell of coffee, what does this aroma remind you of? is it a plant you've ever smelled? A flower? Trees? Dirt? Let your thoughts run wild and gallop at will.

Then, taste it. In order to feel the flavor of coffee more comprehensively, it is recommended to taste it by sipping loudly. In this way, the coffee liquid can be quickly covered on the surface of the tongue as soon as it enters the mouth, making rapid and comprehensive contact with the taste buds in the mouth. Don't mind the loud noise that may be caused by this way of drinking.

If possible, it's best to try several different coffees at a time. The advantage of this is that you can deepen your feelings about the different flavors of various coffees through comparison and train your taste buds. All samples are treated the same so that there is comparability between samples. Calm down and enjoy the process. The more experience you taste, the more acutely you feel the taste of coffee.

The flavor characteristics of the three main coffee producing areas:

Each famous high-quality coffee has its own unique flavor. However, the coffee produced by the three major coffee producing areas will share some of the commonalities of the local coffee, and knowing the general taste of the coffee produced in each producing area will help you better remember when tasting the coffee:

Latin American coffees Latin American coffee is famous for its pure taste (clean mouth feel), soft sweetness (slightly sweet) and pleasant acidity (lively acidity). Some coffees have bright acidity (the acidity sparkles clearly), far better than other flavor features, while others have a soft and fresh aroma (subtle but crisp accent).

Coffee from Africa & Arabia coffees Africa & Arabia usually has a sweet flavor (sweet flours), reminiscent of fresh fruit aroma (the aroma of a bowl of fresh fruit). In some coffees, the quality is well balanced (balanced), while others show strong acidity (tart acidity). The coffee produced in this area has a variety of flavors (a wide range of flavors), ranging from round taste (mellow) to red wine flavor (winy), from wild and warm (zesty) to citrus aroma (citrus).

Pacific coffees Pacific coffee is best known for its fullness (rich and full-bodied) and nutty flavor (nutty and earthy flavors). Most of the flavors can be described as smooth acidity (smooth in acidity) with a little dry treatment (a slightly dry finish).