Introduction to the method of Grinding Calibration for Flavor description of characteristic varieties of Coffee beans in Latin America

Introduction to the method of Grinding Calibration for Flavor description of characteristic varieties of Coffee beans in Latin America

Costa Rican coffee is praised as "complete coffee" by many gourmets, because it is very balanced, the flavor is very clean and tight, the delicate sour taste with green apple (sometimes citrus or plum fruit), the body is tight but not thin, and the sweetness of the coffee will stay in the throat for a long time, so some people describe it as "perfectly balanced"! The best Costa Rican coffee has a chocolate flavor in its aftertaste. There are a total of 130, 000 coffee farms in Costa Rica. The most famous producing areas are Tarrzu, near the southern Pacific coast, and Tres Rios, north of San Jose, the capital. These areas have high altitude and good soil, so they have the densest planting density and stable coffee quality. Among these many coffee farms, the most famous is located in Tarasu. LaMinita Manor, which tastes as clear as a bell, the coffee at LaMinita is so good because it is careful and strict in everything from the planting of coffee trees to the handling of coffee beans. in fact, the estate produces not a small number of coffee beans a year, but very few of them are sold under the name of LaMinita, and the rest are selected to be sold only as beans from the Tarasu region. Because Tarasu is so famous, the fame of other producing areas is less known to the world, such as the Bols volcanic area and the Sanshui River producing area. The three major volcanic areas even produce excellent coffee in Orosi and so on on the north side of the Atlantic Ocean. Another problem with strong brands is that many coffees that are not produced in Tarasu are also mixed with fish eyes and pictures of Tarasu, so it is the only way to try it in person.

Guatemala (Guatemala) aroma 3.5 minutes brightness 4.5 minutes mellow 3.5 minutes flavor 4.5 points aftertaste 4.5 points

Suitable for baking: Light/Medial/City shallow roasting, city can best show the characteristics of Guatemalan coffee, too deep will reduce the fragrance of the fruit, if you like the smoky taste, you can bake close to the second burst, but still do not enter the second burst as the principle.

As the United States is deeply involved in coffee agriculture and is heavily exploited, huge North American multinational groups control most of the producing areas and produce low-altitude, low-quality coffee at very low wages. These shoddy coffees don't represent real Guatemalan coffee. In fact, Guatemala has unique planting conditions, and many producing areas have ideal altitude, soil and climate conditions, so they can produce the most complex and delicate coffee in the world. The most famous is Antigua in the volcanic area, where coffee is famous for its smoky taste and the performance of spices and fruit acids is not poor. Huehuetenango in the north is more fruity, but slightly lighter than Antigua. In addition, coffees such as Kovan, Frejanis and Kitcher also have their own characteristics, and coffee from Atitland has occasionally been produced in recent years.

El Salvador (El Salvador) aroma 4 minutes brightness 4.5 minutes mellow 3 minutes flavor 4.5 points aftertaste 4.5 points

Suitable for baking: if City/Full city city has a preference for heavy flavor, it doesn't hurt to bake it a little deeper.

Most people remember El Salvador as a place with frequent wars, but it is true that years of civil war have prevented El Salvador's coffee beans from standing out in the international market. in fact, El Salvador has three conditions: soil, height and climate. It should not be difficult to produce coffee as spectacular as Guatemala and Costa Rica, and coffee could be grown in El Salvador as early as the 19th century. It was once even the most important cash crop in the country. In recent years, El Salvador has a stable political situation and an open market economy, so its coffee beans have gradually come to the fore in the international market. Most of the Salvadoran coffee is certified organic coffee, the taste is fresh and bright, the fruit flavor is also rich, the flavor is slightly thicker than the beans of neighboring countries, the overall pull is quite good, I believe that it will be better and better in the future.

Panama (Panama) aroma 3.5 minutes brightness 4.5 minutes mellow 3.5 minutes flavor 4.5 points aftertaste 4.5 points

Suitable for baking: Light/Medial/City shallow to medium baking, shallow to the end of the first explosion; do not enter the second explosion at the deepest, otherwise it will damage its clean brightness and reduce its complexity.

Coffee dealers often joke: "good Hawaiian beans are actually Panamanian beans, good Jamaican blue beans are Panamanian beans, and good Costa Rican beans are actually Panamanian beans." Although it is a joke, what is revealed is the high praise of Panamanian beans in the boutique coffee world! Panamanian coffee beans are cheap, high-quality and stable, and often easily surpass other famous coffee beans, which is why many Panamanian beans are passed off as other high-priced beans. High-end Panamanian coffee beans have a complex and pure flavor, with just the right mellow and bright taste, it is not too much to call it the most valuable coffee. Panamanian coffee is grown at a high altitude, and many famous estates are operated for generations, with a long tradition and rich experience, so the coffee produced is naturally of high quality.