What are the main characteristics of coffee in coffee cup test? How to score during the cup test?

Published: Sep 07, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Sep/07/2026 211 views

Professional coffee knowledge exchange more coffee bean information please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Qianjie Coffee brief c? Aroma coffee odor intensity; alcohol thickness (Body) coffee liquid weight in the mouth; flavor (Flavor) coffee taste when entering the mouth; acidity (Acidity) whether the sour taste of coffee is bright and lively

Professional coffee knowledge exchange more coffee bean information please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style)

Brief introduction of Qianjie Coffee c?

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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