How to evaluate the taste of coffee?

The taste of individual coffee has something to do with coffee beans, sour and bitter often vary from person to person, there is no clear standard, and to be honest, I am not interested in single coffee. So let me also talk about the standard of espresso. Espresso refers to the use of carefully matched mixed beans to make espresso, based on which various kinds of coffee are derived. So the key point of its judgment... Show all

The taste of individual coffee has something to do with coffee beans, sour and bitter often vary from person to person, there is no clear standard, and to be honest, I am not interested in single coffee. So let me also talk about the standard of espresso.

Espresso refers to the use of carefully matched mixed beans to make espresso, based on which various kinds of coffee are derived. So the focus of its judgment is on that small cup of espresso. There are several criteria for judging:

1. Appearance:

Judging the appearance of espresso is mainly that layer of crema, which is divided into thickness and color. Coffee beans are not good enough, or the amount of coffee powder when making coffee is not good enough, will affect the final thickness of crema.

2. Odor:

The standard of smell is actually mellow, but I'm sorry I can't give you a quantifiable standard.

3. Taste:

Teacher Zhang Yueyue is right that the taste of espresso is made up of bitter, sour and fragrant parts. Just like the chocolate evaluation criteria said yesterday, this bitter taste, like tea, should be smooth and enjoyable, accompanied by a mellow taste, and if all you feel is bitterness, it must be a failed coffee. As for acidity, many people think that coffee should have sour taste, in fact, the pursuit of sour taste is more for some individual coffee. And espresso coffee because the beans are mixed, so its acidity should be strictly controlled, the sour taste will not be too strong. I once heard a Lavazza agent in Beijing say that if you drink a cup of espresso and feel obviously sour, nine times out of ten, the coffee beans (powder) have been kept for a long time. In short, the taste of coffee should be strong but not painful. That would be good coffee for you.

Espresso espresso is "bitter", and some of its aftertaste is a little "sour". Coffee, such as tea, has its own preferences, but there are three basic criteria (for espresso only): 1. Okay, espresso is covered with a light brown crema2. Drink, in addition to "bitter", there must be "fragrant" taste-if only bitter, very bitter, super … Show all

Espresso espresso is "bitter", and some of its aftertaste is a little "sour". Coffee, such as tea, has its own preferences, but there are three most basic criteria (for espresso only):

one. Okay, espresso is covered with beige crema.

two. Drink, in addition to "bitter", there must be a "fragrant" taste-if it is just bitter, very bitter, super bitter, it must be failed coffee-Mediterranean people are so hypocritical that they will never suffer on their tongues.

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How can subjective feelings be evaluated by objective rules? If you have to say it: 1, do not get sick after drinking; 2, your favorite taste. That's all. As a barista, the pursuit is always to make a "good" cup of coffee rather than "good" coffee. Because the concept of "good" is set by you, delicious is the feeling of the guests. PS. Equate "coffee" with "Italian style". Show all

How can subjective feelings be evaluated by objective rules? If you have to say it:

1. Don't get sick after drinking

2. Your favorite taste.

That's all.

As a barista, the pursuit is always to make a "good" cup of coffee rather than "good" coffee. Because the concept of "good" is set by you, delicious is the feeling of the guests.

PS. Is it too one-sided to equate "coffee" with "espresso"? Although I usually drink espresso most often, I can't deny that a single cup that suits my taste is also a kind of enjoyment.

Zhihu users have done a design in a cafe in Beijing.

To sum up, the quality of espresso is the essence of coffee. No sugar, no milk, no mocha, no coffee, if it is a serious coffee bar, you click Espresso to estimate that he will seriously make it for you.

To sum up, the quality of espresso is the essence of coffee.

No sugar, no milk, no mocha, no coffee, if it is a serious coffee bar, you click Espresso to estimate that he will seriously make it for you.

Smell, which seems to me to be the most important. Good coffee smells more pleasant than it tastes. I prefer African coffee, which is thick, full of acidity and has a fascinating earthy fragrance. Close my eyes, a cup of coffee can take me to roam the African prairie and climb the majestic Kilimanjaro

Smell, which seems to me to be the most important. Good coffee smells more pleasant than it tastes.

I prefer African coffee, which is thick, full of acidity and has a fascinating earthy fragrance. Close my eyes, a cup of coffee can take me to roam the African prairie and climb the majestic Kilimanjaro

Lei Lei likes coffee, but he doesn't understand it.

Zhihu users, moon bears, Zhihu users and other people agree.

Ha ha, do not hesitate to give @ Zhao Ameng friends to agree!-detailed and professional! My answer is simple: as long as you like the taste-even if it's only 1.5 yuan for a packet of instant coffee! Some people say that coffee should be drunk without sugar, some people say that only a small amount of sugar should be added, some people say that if you drink coffee, you should not add milk, and some people say that Starbucks Frappuccino is not coffee at all. Does it matter... Show all

Ha ha, did not hesitate to give @ Zhao Ameng friend to agree!

Detailed and professional!

My answer is simple:

As long as you like the taste-even if it's only 1.5 yuan for a packet of instant coffee!

Does it matter?

The important thing is to find the smell you like!

Ha ha, I am not a tasteful person, what I say is very vulgar and unreasonable.

Flavor [flavor] is the overall impression of aroma, acidity, and mellowness, which can be used to describe the overall feeling of contrast coffee. Acidity [acidity] is the acidity and strong quality of all coffee grown on the plateau. The sour and pungent taste here is different from bitterness or sour (sour), and it has nothing to do with the pH value, but promotes the coffee to play the functions of invigorating the mind and cleaning up the taste. Show all

Flavor [flavor]

It is the overall impression of aroma, acidity and mellowness, which can be used to describe the overall feeling of contrasting coffee.

Acidity [acidity]

It is the sour and strong quality of all the coffee grown on the plateau. Unlike bitterness or sour (sour), it has nothing to do with pH, but a refreshing and lively quality that promotes coffee to exert its functions of boosting the mind and clearing the taste.

Body [alcohol]

After drinking the coffee after conditioning, the taste of the coffee is left on the tongue. The change of mellowness can be as light as water to light, medium, high, fat, and even some Indonesian coffee is as thick as syrup.

Aroma [smell]

Aroma refers to the smell and aroma of coffee after conditioning. Bouquet is a less commonly used word that specifically refers to the taste of ground coffee powder. Aroma is usually specific and comprehensive. The words used to describe Aroma include: caramel, carbon roasted, chocolate, fruit, grass, malt, rich, rich, spicy and so on.

Bitter [bitter]

Bitterness is a basic sense of taste, and the sensory area is distributed at the base of the tongue. The bitterness of dark baking is deliberately created, but the most common cause of bitterness is too much coffee powder and too little water. Bitterness is not a consent word for sour.

Bland [light]

Coffee grown in the lowlands is usually quite light and tasteless. Coffee with insufficient powdered coffee and too much water will have the same light effect.

Briny [salty]

After brewing, if the coffee is overheated, it will produce a salty taste. The coffee in some coffee shops has this taste.

Earthy [aroma of soil]

Commonly used to describe Indonesian coffee with a spicy and earthy flavor. But the smell of mud does not refer to the smell of dirt on coffee beans. Some commercial coffees are mixed with cheap coffee, and the muddy smell may become dirty, apparently due to the dry, rough processing technology of laying coffee beans on the ground.

Exotic [uniqueness]

Describe coffee with its unique aroma and special flavor, such as flowers, fruits and spices. Coffee from East Africa and Indonesia usually has this property.

Mellow [aromatic alcohol]

It is an adjective for coffee with low to medium acidity and good balance.

Mild [mild]

It means that some kind of coffee has a harmonious and delicate flavor. Latin American premium coffee grown on the plateau is usually described as mild in texture. In addition, it is also a coffee term used to refer to all plateau coffee except those produced in Brazil.

Soft [soft]

Describe low-acidity coffee like Indonesian coffee; it can also be described as mellow or sweet.

Sour [acid]

A sense of taste in which the sensory area is mainly located at the back of the tongue and is characteristic of light-colored roasted coffee.

Spicy [Xiangxin]

Of a flavor or smell reminiscent of a particular spice. Some Indonesian plateau coffee (especially old coffee) contains the sweet smell of cardamom.

Strong [strong]

Technically, it describes the advantages and disadvantages of various tastes, or the relative ratio of coffee to water in a particular conditioned product. In terms of popular usage, strong describes the strong flavor of dark roasted coffee. In addition, it also misleads people into the illusion that it contains a lot of caffeine. In fact, canned light coffee is high in caffeine because it contains more decaf.

Sweet [sweet]

It is a widely used adjective, which is almost like fruit in nature and has something to do with the taste of wine. Coffee grown on the Costa Rican plateau usually has a pungent flavor.

Wild [wild]

Describe coffee as having extreme taste characteristics. If ordinary people cannot accept it, they will call it eccentric, but it may also be an attractive feature, depending on personal preference.

Winy [wine flavor]

Describe a charming flavor reminiscent of wine. Fruit-like acidity and smooth mellowness create a special contrast flavor. Kenyan coffee is the best example of wine flavor.

There are also:

Eight principles for judging Coffee by Cup timing

I kept drinking Nestle special instant coffee until one day I found a kind of Korean coffee. But it's still instant. Countless people think that I am not drinking coffee at all, saying that I have no taste and do not understand. I wonder, too. If I'm not drinking coffee, what is it?

I kept drinking Nestle special instant coffee until one day I found a kind of Korean coffee. But it's still instant. Countless people think that I am not drinking coffee at all, saying that I have no taste and do not understand. I wonder, too. If I'm not drinking coffee, what is it?

Wang Tianshu, heavy coffee lover, baking player

Fang Yisheng, Zhihu user, Fang Yi

Of course, there are some sensitive and talented people who can do better (refer to millions of perfume noses). The accepted scoring criteria are: sense of smell, including dried incense. Show all

When it comes to evaluating the quality of coffee, since the American SCAA Fine Coffee Association promoted the Cup Review (cupping) standard, there have been

With a clear scoring method, ordinary people who have been trained can become cup judges. Of course, there are some sensitive and talented people.

Can do better (refer to perfume noses worth millions)

The accepted scoring criteria are: smell, including dry, wet, taste, sweet, sour, bitter and salty balance, taste, smooth or rough

And the aftertaste (aftertaste after drinking coffee) to evaluate a cup of coffee.

The evaluation of espresso is similar to that of individual products, but because espreso has higher requirements for mouthfeel/body,

The requirement of aroma is weaker than that of single coffee (mixed beans, heavy baking will result in greater loss of aroma)

Personally, I think it is mellow, sour and not very light.

Personally, I think it is mellow, sour and not very light.

✨ fragrant but not bitter, smooth but not astringent, before the cold drink all finished, after drinking heart is [um, I will certainly come back] 100m radius is full of coffee fragrance ☕

✨ fragrant but not bitter, smooth but not astringent, before the cold drink all finished, after drinking heart is [um, I will certainly come back] 100m radius is full of coffee fragrance ☕

Sonia, engaged in hotel training, like travel and movies.

I think it's just the taste, as long as it has a "mellow" taste.

I think it's just the taste, as long as it has a "mellow" taste.

Good coffee is strong and meaningful, will be drunk, will be infatuated with the bitter mellow and can not stop.

Good coffee is strong and meaningful, will be drunk, will be infatuated with the bitter mellow and can not stop.

My taste seems to be changing all the time. I often drink different coffee, and I often like the new and hate the old. How much grease foam seems to be one of the common criteria for good or bad.

My taste seems to be changing all the time. I often drink different coffee, and I often like the new and hate the old.

How much grease foam seems to be one of the common criteria for good or bad.

Picasso, coke or vanilla is better.

I also think coffee is bitter and sour. In fact, I like McDonald's coffee very much. Maybe McDonald's Arabica coffee beans are very cheap, but they taste good. I think it tastes better than the American style of Starbucks. Starbucks is bitter, neither sour nor fragrant. There are also many small fresh coffee shops, most of the black coffee is not very good. It still depends on everyone's taste.

I also think coffee is bitter and sour.

In fact, I like McDonald's coffee very much. Maybe McDonald's Arabica coffee beans are cheap, but they taste good. I think it tastes better than the American style of Starbucks. Starbucks is bitter, neither sour nor fragrant. There are also many small fresh coffee shops, most of the black coffee is not very good. It still depends on everyone's taste.

I like coffee very much. I have come into contact with more and more deeply, at first, instant, then lattes and other kinds of coffee that can be added, and then concentrated and American style, and now the single product has become dominant. In fact, I think it tastes good or not, that is, I like it. The evaluation of this thing is really too professional and complicated. Leave this question to the professionals. My standard, delicious, first of all, it is not difficult to swallow, … Show all

I like coffee very much. I have come into contact with more and more deeply, at first, instant, then lattes and other kinds of coffee that can be added, and then concentrated and American style, and now the single product has become dominant. In fact, I think it tastes good or not, that is, I like it. The evaluation of this thing is really too professional and complicated. Leave this question to the professionals.

My standard, delicious, first of all, it is not difficult to swallow, the aftertaste is fragrant, maybe rich, maybe light. Secondly, for the flavor of coffee beans, can taste, can not drink, then the overall taste like, that is good coffee.