Two key points of tasting coffee

Two key points for tasting coffee:

Smell and taste!

The nose is as important as the tongue.

Most people may think that tasting is just with the mouth, but in fact, the nose plays a very important role in the tasting process, and many feelings about the taste are conveyed by the nose, so please make more use of your nose. It must be made clear that the coffee here refers to a hot drink and pure coffee without any additions. if you drink coffee seasoned with milk such as a cappuccino or latte, you don't have to be too formal and relax and enjoy it. Of course, even pure coffee does not need to be tasted in a serious mood every time, it can be the most important thing.

When a cup of coffee is just brewed, please do not rush into the import, because when the coffee temperature is so high, it is very difficult for your tongue to feel anything. But also because of the high temperature, the aroma molecules are easy to emit, and smelling the fragrance with your nose is the first step in tasting coffee. Coffee is currently known to contain the most chemicals (more than species), many of which are still unknown. Under the interaction of so many substances and the caramelization of baking, the taste of coffee can be said to be ever-changing. You can smell completely different flavors in coffee from different producing areas: citrus, walnut, cream, honey, chocolate, jasmine and even musk. I can't tell you the smell! Don't be surprised, it's not spiced afterwards, it's completely natural, and that's why coffee is fascinating, because it's so complex and changeable!

Drink espresso in 30 seconds.

After taking a moment to enjoy the aroma of coffee, if you order a 30CC-only espresso today, please drink the cup of coffee with three or four mouthfuls within 30 seconds. You will feel that each sip tastes completely different. If you drink for too long, the thick crema layer of espresso will quickly disappear, so there is no point in drinking espresso. When the coffee is in the mouth, please try to cover the whole tip of the tongue, so that every taste bud of the tongue can receive the message from the coffee, and then swallow the throat, so that you can know exactly what the cup of coffee tastes like. (in fact, this method can be used in the tasting of all drinks)

Put it down before you drink it

As the temperature drops, the tongue becomes more sensitive to acid, so some people will feel that cold coffee tastes sour, and some coffee beans known for their sour fruit will perform best in this situation. In addition to espresso, coffee beans cooked in other ways do not need to be drunk all at once. In fact, you can taste the coffee a little bit and taste it when the temperature drops to about 60 degrees to get a more complete taste. If you want to try it, you can try cold coffee, which tastes good except for its less flavor.

What if I can't finish it?

Sometimes the coffee is too much to drink at once, or when you have to take it out, it's the best way to keep it in a thermos (cup). The current vacuum thermos (cups) have a very good heat preservation effect. The coffee that has just been brewed is about 80 degrees Celsius. Even if you put it in a vacuum thermos for six hours, it still has 45 degrees. In other words, as long as you open the thermos bottle, you can enjoy mellow hot coffee at any time. In addition, please do not keep the coffee on the insulation mat all the time (such as the American coffee pot on the market), or reheat the cold coffee, which will greatly reduce the taste of the coffee.