The details of coffee cup test introduce the most primitive flavor of coffee.

A perfect cup of coffee, the most important thing is aroma, consistency and flavor, coffee quality depends on the cup tester that precise tongue and sensitive nose. And how to evaluate the quality of coffee is also a knowledge, interested friends, can refer to this practice.

Cupping: The process of evaluating coffee quality and coffee tasting. The traditional cup test method requires freshly roasted, freshly ground quantitative coffee powder into a wide-mouthed short test cup, first smell the dry fragrance, then pour hot water, let stand for a few minutes, use a spoon to press the powder into the bottom of the cup, while smelling the wet aroma, and then use a special round silver-plated cup spoon to pick up some coffee, sip in the mouth, so that the coffee disperses throughout the mouth, and carefully taste the original coffee, and finally spit out the coffee in the mouth. This traditional cup test requires practice and is also easy to drink coffee grounds, suitable for coffee makers to taste a variety of different coffees in a short period of time.

10 Steps to the Cup Test:

Prepare a small cup of freshly roasted and immediately ground coffee beans.

Smell and dry first.

After boiling, let stand for about half a minute until the temperature drops slightly. The hot water temperature is about 95℃ and then poured into the coffee cup.

Come forward and smell the aroma as the vapor rises.

Let the coffee sample sit for 3-5 minutes, then stir with a long tablespoon.

Stir while smelling and evaluating the aroma and concentration of the vapor.

Remove coffee grounds from floating surfaces.

Spoon a tablespoon of coffee without residue and sip it into your mouth until it reaches the base of your tongue. Feel the aroma. Don't gulp it down, let the coffee flow in your mouth and feel the consistency with your tongue to see if the taste is still strong before swallowing.

Slide your tongue over the top of your mouth to feel the flavor and texture of coffee.

The aroma of coffee stays in the mouth for 3 to 5 seconds and then spits out, and feels whether the residual flavor remains fragrant, or even turns sweet.

Source: Network

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