What is a cup test?

Coffee cup testing is not only a professional skill, a profession, but also a pleasure, so we can do it at work, in class, in formal activities, at home, on leisurely occasions, or communicate with friends. During the cup test, the cup tester should smell the dry aroma of the coffee, use a spoon to break the residue, release the wet fragrance of the coffee in the cup, suck the coffee liquid, and make the coffee fog all over the mouth, covering the taste buds.

What you need to prepare before the cup test:

Roasted coffee beans; coffee grinder; kettle; cup; cup spoon; cup test table

The eight steps of cup test:

1. Grind all kinds of coffee, put the ground coffee powder (particles) into the cup and cover it with paper or plate

two。 Shake the coffee powder in the cup and smell the dry aroma of the coffee

3. Add hot water to the cup and let the coffee soak for 3-4 minutes until the coffee residue shell is formed.

4. Use a cup spoon to break the residue and smell the wet fragrance of the coffee released.

5. Use a cup spoon to fish out the coffee scum

6. Suck on the entrance of the coffee, feel it in the mouth and spit out the coffee liquid

7. Record your feelings on the cup meter and score according to the requirements of the cup meter

8. Rinse the mouth, rinse the cup and test the spoon before tasting the next coffee

What are the characteristics of a cup of coffee?

Odor intensity of Aroma brewing coffee

Alcohol thickness (Body) weight sensation of coffee liquid in the mouth

Flavor (Flavor) the taste of coffee when it enters the mouth

Acidity (Acidity) whether the sour taste of coffee is bright, lively, sharp, 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 purpose and function of coffee cup test:

1. Through scientific methods to test the quality of coffee, so as to choose your favorite coffee.

two。 For coffee beans with the same place of production but different roasting methods, cup test can be used to determine which baking method and roasting degree is the best.

3. For different producing areas and baking test is the same, cup test can be used to determine which producing area of coffee beans is the best.

The cup measurement tables of professional institutions SCAA and COE are more detailed, in addition to the wet aroma, alcohol thickness, flavor, acidity, sweetness and aftertaste mentioned above, but also score "dry aroma" (Fragrance), "consistency" (uniformity), "cleanliness" (clean cup), "taste" (mouth feel), "overall impression" (overall), "taint", "fault" and so on.