Does SOE coffee taste better? What is SOE? What is the difference between SOE and spelling?

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When you go to a coffee shop and order a cup of coffee, have you ever been asked by the barista, "would you like to try our SOE?" The so-called "SOE" is the abbreviation of "Single Origin Espresso", that is, espresso from a single place of origin. Many people think that a single place of origin is better to drink than mixed coffee (Blend Coffee). Is that the case?

Traditional Italian coffee mix

Traditional Italian coffee beans are made up of a variety of coffee beans. in Italy, a bag of coffee beans can be made up of several or even dozens of coffee beans. Many people think that it is not easy to drink when they hear the blended coffee, and they think it is a mixture of coffee beans of unknown origin, but the truth is that the mixed beans can also be made entirely of fine coffee beans, or they can also be very good to drink.

The biggest advantage of using mixed coffee beans is to ensure the stability of the coffee taste. When the quality of a certain coffee bean changes, or the output decreases or the price increases, the baker can choose similar coffee beans instead without affecting the overall taste. Roasters need to determine the flavor of coffee to be presented, such as sour, sweet, bitter performance, and even the expectation of coffee Body, when choosing mixed beans and formulating blending formula. General coffee shops will mix their own "Signature Blend" (signature blended coffee), the flavor is absolutely as good as coffee beans from a single place of origin.

The formation of the trend in a single producing area

SOE stands for single-origin espresso, although it is not necessarily equivalent to fine coffee, but if you select single-origin coffee beans with easy to identify flavor as SOE, you can produce a typical espresso with unique flavor. For example, Yega's typical citrus flavor, Kenyan fruit flavor, etc., coupled with espresso will magnify the taste of coffee, so specific flavors will be more prominent than hand brewing. However, although SOE is outstanding, its shortcomings are relatively easy to be magnified because it comes from a single place of origin, so factors such as roasting and particle size will affect the flavor, so it is not necessarily better to drink than coffee.

Looking for the beloved SOE

Speaking of the rise of this trend, Chen Zhihuang, founder of Fika Fika Cafe, who won the Nordic Cup Coffee roasting Competition in 2013, believes that coffee is similar to whisky. From the beginning, people only knew the brand and tasted blended whisky, but it was not until nearly a decade that single malt whisky from different regions became popular, and SOE is the same concept.

If you want to find espresso that suits your taste, don't rely solely on single origin or blended coffee. Next time, ask the clerk about the flavor and roasting degree of espresso beans. Keep trying to find your favorite taste.