How to identify different flower fragrance through the aroma of coffee? What are the flowers in coffee?

We can often see the existence of flowers on the flavor columns of various coffee beans, such as jasmine, roses, lavender, royal flowers, etc. Many friends are attracted by these floral flavors and then fall into the "quagmire" of coffee and cannot extricate themselves.

But most friends, including Qianjie, actually had difficulty capturing the fragrance of flowers from coffee at first. Therefore, friends often say after drinking the coffee with floral fragrance recommended by Qianjie that they can't drink the floral fragrance in the coffee, and what they capture from it is more of the fruity coffee flavor. Then I would ask Qianjie how to drink the fragrance of coffee. In fact, it's not difficult to say. As long as we understand the main source of the floral fragrance in coffee and combine it with the correct tasting method, we can easily capture the floral fragrance from coffee. So today, Qianjie will come and share how we can drink the fragrance of flowers in coffee!

How to drink the fragrance of coffee? Many novice friends often have a misunderstanding when feeling the flavor of coffee. Because people often say "drink the flavor", they mistakenly think that the flavor of coffee is tasted by the taste buds on the tongue. But in fact, drinking is just an action. In addition to the taste of coffee, other senses must also be mobilized, especially the sense of smell, which is crucial for shaping the flavor!

The floral aroma in coffee originates from a combination of a series of complex compounds, such as terpenoids, alcohols, aldehydes, lipids, etc., and most of these compounds are also the source of aroma on flowers. The reason why we can feel the fragrance of flowers from coffee is because these compounds stimulate our senses and then trigger the memory of feeling these compounds (aroma) when smelling flowers in the past, thus associating the fragrance of flowers and finally arriving at the conclusion of "fragrance of flowers." Smell is the main sense for feeling the aroma of flowers. But as Qianjie mentioned earlier, many friends have difficulty capturing the fragrance of coffee when they first started. The reason is simple. The aroma in coffee is not as pure and complete as the aroma of real objects. In addition to the fragrance of flowers, coffee also contains many other aroma compounds, so we can associate various flavors from them. But it is precisely because various aromas are mixed together that it is difficult for us to easily capture the fragrance of flowers.

It doesn't matter! Qianjie next shares a little trick to help everyone better capture the fragrance of flowers in coffee. This trick is not difficult to say, but it is not simple. It is that we need to capture the "charm and outline" of the concrete aroma! What does it mean? To put it bluntly, it is to find out the specific characteristics! Just as people have different looks, there are also certain differences between aroma and aroma. When we want to taste the fragrance of flowers from coffee, we can first try to separate the aroma characteristics of flowers, then find these characteristics from coffee, and finally combine them into one to associate and feel the fragrance of flowers.

But as Qian Jie said, the fragrance of flowers in the coffee is not complete, so we can only find a rough idea. There are three common types of flower fragrance in coffee, they are: fragrant type, fragrant type, and stuffy type.

Fragrant flower fragrance Fragrant flower fragrance is the most common among coffee, and it is also the most easily perceived type of flower fragrance. For example, jasmine flowers, coffee flowers, gardenia flowers, magnolia flowers, orange blossoms, etc., all belong to the fragrance of flowers.

Exquisite, fresh and elegant are the main characteristics of the fragrant flower fragrance. Compared with other flowers, the fragrant flower fragrance is not very strong, but it will be easy to capture! This type of flower fragrance will smell a little sweet, then have the moisture unique to aquatic plants (a fresh and transparent feeling), as well as a soft pink fragrance, which will give people a refreshing and comfortable feeling. Generally, this type of floral fragrance mainly occurs in high-altitude coffee from Africa, Central America and other producing areas, especially washed coffee beans. Among the Qianjie bean lists, coffees with this kind of floral fragrance include: Qianjie Yejia Shefei·Water-washed Fruit Dingding, Qianjie Panamanian Poquet·Water-washed Rose Summer, Qianjie Jade Manor·Green Label Rose Summer, etc. These are all washed coffee beans with a fragrant fragrance of flowers. Interested friends may wish to feel them.

Fragrant flower fragrance is also a common type of flower fragrance in coffee! Lavender, roses, crown flowers, violets, etc. are all fragrant flowers. Warmth, softness and fragrance are the main characteristics of the fragrance of flowers. Compared with the former, the delicate fragrance of flowers is slightly more difficult to identify in coffee, but it lasts for a long time, and we can feel them by carefully tasting them. Usually, this type of flower fragrance appears in coffee together with the aroma of ripe fruit. The tone is warm and soft, with a slight woody note, which will give people a feeling of tranquility and healing. It is easy to associate some colors with darker colors. Then tone the fragrance of flowers with steady and elegant fragrance.

This type of flower aroma can often be caught in high-altitude, deeply fermented coffees in Africa and Central America. For example, among the Qianjie bean lists are: Qianjie Esseh ALO, Qianjie Costa Rica Mozart, Qianjie Boundary Estate·Xizhao, etc. These are all coffee beans with a delicate fragrance of flowers.

The stuffy fragrance of flowers is finally the stuffy fragrance of flowers! The stuffy fragrance of flowers will be more special, but the recognition will be higher. These flowers usually have a slightly choking aroma, followed by the smell of lemongrass or some spices. The taste lasts for a long time and the smell is very easy to distinguish. Fragrance of chamomile, osmanthus and other flowers are typical representatives of stuffy aroma. However, this type of flower fragrance is relatively rare in coffee. Among the bean lists on Qianjie, coffees with this kind of flower fragrance include: Qianjie Guixia Village Manor·Jinbiao Guixia, and Qianjie 90+ Manor Eleta Guixia.

In addition, of course, in addition to mastering the skills of tasting, we can also use some more special brewing methods to make the fragrance of coffee more prominent. Qianjie previously shared it in detail in the article "Hand-washing Plan to Make the Fragrance of Flowers Stronger". Interested friends can click to find out by themselves ~

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